Purpose: Penetration tests have become a valuable tool in the cyber security defence strategy in terms of detecting vulnerabilities. Although penetration testing has traditionally focussed on technical aspects, the field has started to realise the importance of the human in the organisation,...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to position the preservation and protection of intellectual capital as a cyber security concern. The paper outlines the security requirements of intellectual capital to help boards of directors (BoDs) and executive management teams to understand their...

Purpose: To investigate the links between IC and the protection of data, information and knowledge in universities, as organizations with unique knowledge-relatedfociand challenges. Design/methodology/approach: The authors gathered insights from existing IC-related research publications to...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to reveal the lived experiences of dyslexics in engaging with all kinds of alphanumeric authentication mechanisms. Design/methodology/approach: A significant proportion of the world’s population experiences some degree of dyslexia, which can lead to...

Users are often considered the weakest link in the security chain because of their natural propensity for choosing convenience over safe practice. One area with a vast amount of evidence related to poor user behaviour is that of password management. For example, when hackers gain unauthorised...