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The Pathways to Insider Risk ......................................... Before Reading: Please note, this piece is not an evidence base. It is a set of human pathways worth testing; not a set of findings. It stems from a wider body of work examining external human stressors forming insider threats. ......................................... Most discussions I follow tend to focus on how AI will transform how business is conducted, and what it will replace. What I do not see is

In today’s complex operational environments, organisations face a growing array of human threats that can disrupt leadership, compromise insider security, and expose structural vulnerabilities. As someone deeply involved in human threat and operational risk intelligence, I understand the critical importance of dissecting these threats with precision and strategic insight. This post explores the nuances of human threat mitigation explained through the lens of remote human thre

At the fruit counter of a major supermarket, I felt the “squid-card” VIPs were watching me through the cameras hovering above, slurping champagne as the game unfolded. Apples, 11,990 won if I swiped the right card, but 14,990 won for cash. A discount on life itself for those willing to play. I could almost hear the laughing VIPs, each representing a different Squid-Card, jostling for my debt, and placing side bets as the Moët continued to flow. But these card discounts were n

I recently spoke at a corporate training event on personal safety. The audience, mainly women, worked in the financial sector, and as the session began, I posed a question: “Who likes it when a boyfriend sends you flowers?” The response was overwhelmingly positive. Smiles, nods, and a chorus of “Of course” filled the room. It was a moment of shared warmth, a reminder that gestures of affection are still cherished, even in the impersonal world of finance. But then I asked: “W

I truly believe that HR professionals who make great efforts to hire persons with neurodiverse conditions are well intended, not just to tick some fashionable box, but because like most of us, they believe that everyone deserves a chance. But there must be a line where compassion meets safety, not just to the individual hire, but to those working on site where safety is paramount, requiring absolute focus and attention. The most common neurodiverse condition recognised is ADH