Cyber Ways Podcast

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The Cyber Ways Podcast brings academic cyber security research into the "real world." We interview top academic researchers to find how their research can be put into practice by cyber security professionals. Our focus is on behavioral aspects of cyber security. Occasionally, we touch on related topics, such as information privacy and surveillance.Each episode discusses one published, peer-reviewed article to reveal the practical implications of the research. Your hosts, Tom Stafford and Craig Van Slyke, are both widely published information systems academics who keep one foot in the world of practice.The Cyber Ways Podcast is brought to you by the Center for Information Assurance at the Louisiana Tech University's College of Business. The Cyber Ways podcast is funded through a Just Business grant, made possible through the generosity of donors to the Louisiana Tech University College of Business.

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Fortifying Financial Data: Decoding Cybersecurity With Jake Lee

Jan 28 2024 35 mins

Discover the forces shaping your financial data's safety as we sit down with the eminent Jake Lee Jaeung, the Clifford Ray King Endowed Professor of Information Systems. In a landscape where cybercriminals lurk at every digital corner, we dissect how a blend of routine activity theory and practical cybersecurity can alter the terrain to our advantage. Together, we plunge into

Dewald Roode Workshop with Dr. Karen Renaud

Sep 19 2023 46 mins

Are you ready to shift your perspective on cybersecurity? We've got Dr. Karen Renaud, the general chair of Dewald Roode Workshop (DRW) this year and a renowned figure in information security research, to guide us on this fascinating journey. We'll be dissecting the paradigm-shifting presentations, lively debates and thought-provoking discussions from the workshop, with a

Voices of Privacy with France Bélanger and Donna Wertalik

Jul 31 2023 46 mins

Ever thought about the digital footprints you leave while surfing the web? What about those convenient log-ins via multiple accounts - ever wondered about the risks involved? This week, we're thrilled to talk with Professors France Belanger and Donna Wertalik of Virginia Tech University's Pamplin College of Business to help us unravel these intriguing questions. They&apos

HackGPT - Generative AI and Security with Dr. Karen Renaud and Dr. Merrill Warkentin

May 15 2023 32 mins

ChatGPT burst into public awareness only a few months ago. The popularity of ChatGPT and similar generative AI tools offer great promise, but also represent significant threats to cybersecurity. In this episode of Cyber Ways, Tom and Craig have a fascinating discussion with Dr. Karen Renaud of the University of Strathclyde and Dr. Merrill Warkentin of Mississippi State University a

Fear and Phishing with Dr. Deanna House

Apr 18 2023 33 mins

Phishing attempts remain an important attack vector, despite efforts to mitigate their effectiveness. In this episode of Cyber Ways, Tom and Craig talk with Dr. Deanna House of the University of Nebraska - Omaha about her paper that examines the relationship between fear messaging and the success of phishing attempts. Dr. House gives some actionable advice to security professionals

Humans as the solution to information security with Dr. Karen Renaud

Mar 22 2023 42 mins

Security professionals often treat users as a major problem with securing information assets. But what if we could view humans as the SOLUTIONS? Users aren't the enemy of security professionals and they shouldn't be treated as such. Our guest, Dr. Karen Renaud of Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland, joins us to talk about the importance of treating users as allies

Why users don't care about security

Feb 09 2023 40 mins

Security is everyone's job. This is a common feeling among cyber security professionals, but users may feel differently. In this episode of Cyber Ways, Tom and Craig talk about why this may be so, and what security professionals can do about it.Citation: Van Slyke, C., & Belanger, F. (2020). Explaining the interactions of humans and artifacts in insider security behaviors:

Anatomy of an Exploit - A Very Special Interview

Oct 05 2022 21 mins

Sometimes, as cybersecurity professionals, it's easy to forget what an attack is like for a user. In this episode, Tom interviews his Mother about a recent attack. Mom tells an interesting cautionary tale of falling for a convincing phishing attack. Tom and I offer thoughts on how security professionals can help users avoid such exploits.Cyber Ways is brought to you by the Cen

Cybersecurity Regulation and Maturity with Dr. Jeffrey Proudfoot

Aug 18 2022 54 mins

In this episode of Cyber Ways, Dr. Jeffrey Proudfoot of Bentley University joins Tom and Craig to discuss his research on how cybersecurity regulations affect cybersecurity maturity. Dr. Proudfoot is collaborating with Dr. Stuart Madnick of MIT's Sloan School of Business on this program of research. Dr. Proudfoot is an associate professor on information and process management

Combating Sex Trafficking with Laurie Giddens and Stacie Petter

Jul 14 2022 43 mins

Human trafficking is a huge, growing global problem. Sex trafficking is the most pervasive form of human trafficking. In this episode, we discuss how the Deliver Fund uses information technology to help law enforcement track the traffickers through their P.A.T.H. system. Drs. Giddens and Petter also discuss their research into factors that affect law enforcement officers' use