Cyber Mindfulness Corner

Today, mental health, thankfully, is more widely understood as a vital aspect of overall well-being. It impacts our emotional, psychological, and social functioning. However, for neurodivergent individuals, who possess unique neurological differences such as autism, ADHD, or dyslexia, prioritizing mental health is crucial. In a society that often misunderstands or stigmatizes neurodivergent conditions, it is essential to foster an environment that supports their mental well-being. The term neurodiversity collectively refers to EVERYONE in the room,...

Research by software delivery platform Harness suggests that UK businesses are inadvertently wasting over £10.4bn per year as a result of lack of software productivity, mainly due to developers having to manually carry out routine operations that could be automated or aided by AI. These administration tasks include unnecessary scripting, toolchain maintenance, and responding to security issues occurring across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This follows research released earlier this year by Software that...

For most organisations and employees, the workplace has transformed over the last few years. No doubt, at least in part, due to the pandemic. For business leaders, it's harder than ever to work out the best approach to the workplace in terms of productivity, creativity and employee satisfaction. A new report, entitled the Design of the Workplace report, released at the Ecocity World Summit 2023, reveals what office workers really want from their work environments post-pandemic. With...

Working in the electrical and data industry, mental health was long an afterthought or even entirely forgotten. It just was not seen as a business priority. Thankfully, that has now been turned on its head and the psychological wellbeing of staff is viewed in the light it should be - essential. We have made a significant effort, in terms of time and resource, to give our staff options on how they take care of their...

In today's world, there are so many buzz words around work, from quiet quitting to Bare Minimum Mondays. But Sunday Scaries are the latest phenomenon. We all know the feeling: it's a Sunday evening and Monday morning looms, causing for many a feeling of anxiety. "Sunday Scaries" is defined as an anxiety experienced the day before returning to work. Although Sunday is in the name, the concept can be applied to any day of the...

“We know that there’s a problem within the cybersecurity industry when it comes to burnout - and it’s a problem that’s only getting worse.” That’s what Yvonne Eskenzi, Co-Founder of wellbeing and productivity app The Zensory, has noticed over the past three decades in the industry. What’s changed in recent years? “To name a few things, there’s increased attack surfaces, more threats, and cybercriminals have become savvier,” notes Eskenzi. Concerned by the effect such problems...

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week which KnowBe4's Anna Collard says is the perfect time to pause, take a breath and think about cyber mindfulness. According to research, over half (52%) of people surveyed admitted that stress causes them to make more mistakes and 47% of those who had fallen for a phishing attack attributed it to being distracted.   To help encourage cyber mindfulness and reduce employees’ susceptibility to social engineering and phishing...

In cybersecurity, a vulnerability is a weakness. It’s a bad thing. Defences must be strong, unbreakable, and hardened against threats 24/7. The same sentiment seems to extend to its professionals, whether we recognise it or not. As a result, a whole host of mental health issues run rife throughout the industry. We must change that. It’s time that we take a more human approach to the mental health and burnout crisis that plagues cybersecurity. First,...

Introducing the IT Security Guru’s brand-new cyber mindfulness corner: a peer-to-peer hub full of advice for battling burnout, mental health support resources, and the latest cyber-mindfulness related news. We aim to champion a more mindful industry, alongside professionals who share the same vision.