Security Fatigue: The Consequences of Remaining on High Alert
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11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were surprised at one of the findings of their 2016 study on internet use. Study subjects’ responses demonstrated underlying feelings of weariness and hopelessness regarding practices meant to keep information secure. “Security fatigue,” the term they coined to describe it, is defined by the NIST team as “the psychological state one reaches when security decisions become too many and/or too complex.” It seems the quest to improve online security habits and protect information confidentiality may have created a condition that could undermine the time, effort and money we invest in information protection. The NIST research team is on the forefront of discovering more about security fatigue. Their immediate and future research goals are to uncover and understand what might be done to lessen security fatigue’s effect on internet users. Join study co-author and NIST cognitive scientist, Brian Stanton, for a review of the study parameters, results and future research goals. #ILTALSS #LSS11