Make Me! Why should I? The importance of pulling together

Presentation overview

We typically only see security in action when something untoward occurs, but we often fail to recognise the role of security in creating environments in which people are better able to create and produce. In this talk, we explore this more positive side of security, examining what it takes to create positive forms of security and how these strengthen the more traditional security approaches. Drawing on 17 years of research into positive forms of information and cyber security, we set out an alternative framing of organisational security, give examples of techniques that will help you to develop positive forms of security, and discuss how you might measure the effectiveness of these techniques.

Biography

Lizzie Coles-Kemp is professor of information security at Royal Holloway University of London. She specialises in the design of accessible and inclusive security approaches. Prior to joining Royal Holloway in 2008, Lizzie worked as a security practitioner for 17 years. Her research practice uses creative engagement methods, and she deploys a participatory research design. Lizzie is Principal Fellow at the UK’s Research Institute of Sociotechnical Cyber Security and has a long track record of working in partnership with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre. She is a member of the College of Experts for the UK government departments of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).