An increasingly common threat to organisations is cyber-attack, including issues such as theft of customer data and ransomware attacks. Within cyber security, it is accepted that the question is not if an organisation will be breached, but instead when. This is demonstrated by the fact that even the largest and most technologically sophisticated organisations in the world such as Google and Facebook have suffered major cyber security breaches. An element within many cyber-attacks is the role of the individual employees within the organisation who, through action or inaction, may unintentionally facilitate cyber-attacks. Research in psychological and behavioural sciences is highly relevant to these issues; yet there is an interdisciplinary gap between this evidence base and the application of such research to cyber security challenges.
Established in 1992, Bournemouth University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Poole (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), South West England. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Weymouth, Yeovil, Poole, Dorchester. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Privy Council, Bournemouth University (BU) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Bournemouth University (BU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 27 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.