Stress, Age Play Role in Cyber Mistakes

Human error is known to play a major role in cybersecurity attacks, but why are humans making so many mistakes? That’s what a new study from Tessian investigated, and the results could help cybersecurity teams better address data and network protectio… Continue reading Stress, Age Play Role in Cyber Mistakes

DIY Stress Meter

Stress monitoring has always been a tricky business. As it turns out, there is a somewhat reliable way of monitoring stress by measuring how much cortisol, the so-called “stress hormone,” the human body produces. With that in mind, bioengineering researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas decided to make …read more

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Yale study solves mystery of how stress triggers inflammation

A new Yale University-led study has solved a long-standing mystery of how acute stress seems to amplify inflammatory disease despite the fact many stress hormones actually suppress the immune system. The research reveals a particular immune cell is rel… Continue reading Yale study solves mystery of how stress triggers inflammation

Yale study solves mystery of how stress triggers inflammation

A new Yale University-led study has solved a long-standing mystery of how acute stress seems to amplify inflammatory disease despite the fact many stress hormones actually suppress the immune system. The research reveals a particular immune cell is rel… Continue reading Yale study solves mystery of how stress triggers inflammation

Yale study discovers brain network responsible for feelings of stress

New research from scientists at Yale University is offering novel insights into how our brains generate acute subjective feelings of stress. The imaging study illustrates exactly which neural network seems to activate sensations of stress, raising the … Continue reading Yale study discovers brain network responsible for feelings of stress

A psychiatrist fights the cyber industry’s mental health stigma — and appeals for help

Beyond the spotlight of the cybersecurity industry’s IPO-fueled paydays and reputation-making research lives the slow burn of daily anxiety. In just about every industry, mental health is overlooked and under-appreciated. But in cybersecurity, “it’s even more stigmatized,” according to psychiatrist Ryan Louie. “Nobody wants their security clearances or career advancements somehow impacted because of perceptions about mental health,” he told CyberScoop. And so Louie, who works at a 30-bed psychiatric ward in San Francisco, took to the 2020 RSA Conference, one of the biggest cybersecurity conferences in the world, to start a conversation about mental health. “We want to get more people [from] all different industries to start thinking about this,” Louie said after his presentation at the conference on Friday. Alert and bespectacled on stage, Louie explained why, as a psychiatrist who treats patients of all stripes, he became interested in cybersecurity. “Fundamentally, I’ve always felt that the most […]

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Security BSides London 2019, Olga Zilberberg’s ‘Understanding Stress, Anxiety And Depression And How To Cope’

Many thanks to Security BSides London for publishing their outstanding conference videos on YouTube.
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Punch The World With A Raspberry Pi

Robots have certainly made the world a better place. Virtually everything from automobile assembly to food production uses a robot at some point in the process, not to mention those robots that can clean your house or make your morning coffee. But not every robot needs such a productive purpose. …read more

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Hormone-tracking sensor measures stress levels through a drop of bodily fluid

Stress has some mysterious effects on the human body, with more and more research linking its presence to all kinds of negative health outcomes including autoimmune disorders, diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Now scientists at the Univers… Continue reading Hormone-tracking sensor measures stress levels through a drop of bodily fluid