When people think about cybersecurity the first things that come to mind are hardware breaches and software bugs. After all, those are the topics which make the highly news and social media streams. However, for the most part there are limitations that an individual can do to prevent those from happening.

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An organization can spend all the money it can on trying to secure themselves using the the latest and greatest cybersecurity technology in an effort to block a cyberattack. However, there is one security risk that can’t be solved by a consultant or easily secured: YOU.

All devices have an operating system. Those operating systems need to be continuously updated and patched to prevent a cyberattack. Similarly, humans have an operating system. Unlike a device, however, each human runs their own operating system. The challenge is that no two human operating systems are alike. Each consists of a complex set of behaviors built on life experience, belief systems, education, and any number of skills.

Yet, there are specific behaviors which any number of human operating systems do engage. It is those behaviors which hackers identify and exploit.

The purpose of this blog is to discuss ways in which human operating systems are being exploited and what individuals can do to patch themselves to minimize future hacker exploits.