Humans not evolved for IT security
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Stony Stevenson
Stony Stevenson writes "Human beings aren't evolved for security in the modern world, and particularly the IT security world, according to security guru Bruce Schneier. He told delegates at the 2007 RSA Conference that there is a gap between the reality of security and the emotional feel of security due to the way our brains have evolved. This leads to people making bad choices.
He says our brains evolved to deal with the reality of security, but emotional aspects also have a big role. Because of this, too often in the industry, products appealed to people's emotions rather than addressing business facts and that was hurting the industry."
He says our brains evolved to deal with the reality of security, but emotional aspects also have a big role. Because of this, too often in the industry, products appealed to people's emotions rather than addressing business facts and that was hurting the industry."
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Humans not evolved for IT security