Ian Murphy on Cyber, Comedy & Communication

What does comedy have to do with cyber risk? More than you might think. My guest on this episode Ian Murphy specialises in both, using comedy to produce content that makes people more aware of cyber security risks.Ian is the founder of CyberOff, which in his words “breathes life into cyber security training”. He does that using incredibly compelling content that relies heavily on comedy.During our discussion, we explore how Ian went from being a semi-professional football player via the British Ministry of Defence and then onto CyberOff. On the way, he provides insights about growing up in Liverpool and some very frank views about what’s wrong with way many organisations approach cyber risk. What Ian has to say is just as relevant to other contexts like ethics and compliance. To find our more about Ian’s work visit https://www.cyberoff.co.uk/To find Ian’s content on social media, visit:Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/cyber0ffLinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianmurphy/Twitter — https://twitter.com/CyberOffUKDuring our discussion, we talk about:UK TV quiz show Red or Black -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_or_Black%3FYou can watch some of Ian’s appearance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34oA76GbaykTV presenters Ant & Dec who hosted Red or Black - https://www.antanddec.com/Simon Sinek on Leadership - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSUJwmPQEygScouse, the dish that gives Liverpudlians their nickname - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/speke-hall-garden-and-estate/recipes/scouseA series of sketches called The Scousers by comedian Harry Enfield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Enfield) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_ScousersYou can watch an example of a sketch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaccLMuLa7oAnfield, the home of Ian’s football club Liverpool FC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnfieldThe City of Liverpool - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiverpoolSome of Ians’ videos:- Password requirements - https://twitter.com/CyberOffUK/status/1529739693784547328?s=20&t=23ts84mnHDzBrkYAXvC-mA- Daniel Radcliffe rap - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ianmurphy_cybersecurity-securityawareness-cyber-activity-6967774282244345856-NJ6i?- Spice Girls theme - https://twitter.com/CyberOffUK/status/1529031999272411138?s=20&t=xrGia5NvbcEqxzJcAiLeaQ- Professor Brian Cox theme -

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People are often described as the largest asset in most organisations. They are also the biggest single cause of risk. This podcast explores the topic of 'human risk', or "the risk of people doing things they shouldn't or not doing things they should", and examines how behavioural science can help us mitigate it. It also looks at 'human reward', or "how to get the most out of people". When we manage human risk, we often stifle human reward. Equally, when we unleash human reward, we often inadvertently increase human risk.