Social & Psychological Perspectives

Security theater refers to practices that create the impression of improving security but do not meaningfully reduce risk. Explore how organizations can distinguish between appearing secure and actually being secure.

In recent years, data breaches and allegations of unauthorized data processing have seriously shaken trust in the digital world. This process has led to the emergence of a new form of anxiety among individuals and institutions that can be described as “digital paranoia.” This condition refers to an intense state of concern arising from the belief that people and organizations are constantly being monitored through digital systems, that their data is being collected in an unco

Human beings are social by nature; they have needs such as belonging, approval, and acceptance. For this reason, the desire to be part of a group emerges, and coping with challenges tends to feel easier when done collectively. At this point, crowd psychology comes into play. Unlike individual psychology, crowd psychology is a field of study that examines how people behave when they are part of a group. Individuals tend to act differently within a group than they would on thei