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Institutional Wilful Blindness: Part 2

Institutional Wilful Blindness: Part 2

NCSC Cyber Series vor 1 Monat

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If organisations understand cyber risk, what does it
actually take to turn awareness into action?

In this second part of our two-part special on institutional
wilful blindness, host Darragh continues the conversation with
leadership expert and author Margaret Heffernan, Professor
Genevieve Liveley, Director of the Research Institute for
Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS), and Kathryn, Head of
Social Sciences at NCSC.

Building on the themes explored in part one, the panel examines
what prevents organisations from acting even when the risks are
clear, and how leaders can create environments where cyber
resilience becomes part of everyday decision-making. The
discussion explores the balance between accountability and blame,
the importance of curiosity and challenge in organisational
culture, and why resilience is about more than technology alone.

Together, they consider what effective leadership looks like in
the face of uncertainty, how organisations can overcome
complacency, and the practical steps that help move cyber
security from a recognised priority to meaningful action.

Looking ahead, the conversation explores what truly resilient
organisations have in common, and how culture, people and
technology can work together to strengthen cyber resilience over
the long term.

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discussed today? To learn more about building cyber resilience in
your organisation, head to ⁠ncsc.gov.uk⁠.