Cyber Influence and Cognitive Threats

Cyber Influence and Cognitive Threats addresses the emerging challenges in cybersecurity, examining cognitive applications in decision-making, behavior and basic human interaction. The book examines the role of psychology by addressing each factor involved in the process: hackers, targets, cybersecurity practitioners, and the wider social context in which these groups operate. Readers will find interesting and useful sections on information systems, psychology, sociology, human resources, leadership, strategy, innovation, law, finance, and more. Explains psychological factors inherent in machine learning and artificial intelligence Explores attitudes towards data and privacy through the phenomena of digital hoarding and protection motivation theory Discusses the role of social and communal factors in cybersecurity behaviour and attitudes Investigates the factors that determine the spread and impact of information and disinformation

• | Author: Vladlena Benson, John McAlaney
• | Publisher: Academic Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 17, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 238 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0128192046
• | ISBN-13: 9780128192047