Transforming threats into opportunities: The role of human factors in enhancing cybersecurity

IF 15.6 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Journal of Innovation & Knowledge Pub Date : 2025-04-17 DOI:10.1016/j.jik.2025.100695

Silvia Colabianchi , Francesco Costantino , Fabio Nonino , Giulia Palombi

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Abstract

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, the importance of human factors in cybersecurity has become increasingly evident yet is often overlooked. This research employs the Delphi method to achieve expert consensus on the managerial actions that enhance cybersecurity by leveraging human factors. The study offers 16 key managerial actions, highlighting the shift from viewing humans as sources of vulnerability to acknowledging them as essential components of cybersecurity solutions. The findings suggest developing an organizational culture that values cybersecurity, delineating clear roles and responsibilities, and fostering continuous learning. This approach emphasizes the importance for organizations to recalibrate their cybersecurity strategies and provides a roadmap for implementing the suggested managerial actions. The study contributes to the socio-technical debate with a particular focus on human factors and provides practical guidance for organizations to improve their future cybersecurity posture.

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化威胁为机遇：人为因素在加强网络安全中的作用

在当今快节奏的数字环境中，人为因素在网络安全中的重要性越来越明显，但往往被忽视。本研究采用德尔菲法对利用人为因素增强网络安全的管理行为达成专家共识。该研究提出了16项关键的管理行动，强调了从将人类视为漏洞来源到将其视为网络安全解决方案的重要组成部分的转变。研究结果建议发展一种重视网络安全的组织文化，描述明确的角色和责任，并促进持续学习。这种方法强调了组织重新调整其网络安全战略的重要性，并为实施建议的管理行动提供了路线图。该研究有助于社会技术辩论，特别关注人为因素，并为组织提供实用指导，以改善其未来的网络安全态势。

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CiteScore

16.10

自引率

12.70%

发文量

118

审稿时长

37 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Innovation and Knowledge (JIK) explores how innovation drives knowledge creation and vice versa, emphasizing that not all innovation leads to knowledge, but enduring innovation across diverse fields fosters theory and knowledge. JIK invites papers on innovations enhancing or generating knowledge, covering innovation processes, structures, outcomes, and behaviors at various levels. Articles in JIK examine knowledge-related changes promoting innovation for societal best practices. JIK serves as a platform for high-quality studies undergoing double-blind peer review, ensuring global dissemination to scholars, practitioners, and policymakers who recognize innovation and knowledge as economic drivers. It publishes theoretical articles, empirical studies, case studies, reviews, and other content, addressing current trends and emerging topics in innovation and knowledge. The journal welcomes suggestions for special issues and encourages articles to showcase contextual differences and lessons for a broad audience. In essence, JIK is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to advancing theoretical and practical innovations and knowledge across multiple fields, including Economics, Business and Management, Engineering, Science, and Education.