The latest articles on DEV Community by John Angelo Torres (@jatorres-zxc). https://dev.to/jatorres-zxc https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3755045%2F86c3e513-6de4-42a5-9e39-66c713644f2e.png https://dev.to/jatorres-zxc en John Angelo Torres Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:35:54 +0000 https://dev.to/jatorres-zxc/human-factors-in-computer-security-2hk7 https://dev.to/jatorres-zxc/human-factors-in-computer-security-2hk7 <p>Computer security isn’t just about technology, it’s about people.</p> <p>Most security breaches don’t happen because encryption fails but because someone clicks the wrong link, reuses a password or trusts a message that looks legitimate. Attackers take advantage of human habits like urgency, curiosity and trust through phishing and social engineering.</p> <p>When security tools are confusing or annoying, people look for shortcuts. This often makes systems less secure, not more. Good security should be easy to understand and hard to misuse.</p> <p>Designing safer systems means accepting that humans make mistakes and building protections that support them, not punish them.</p> <p>References:</p> <p>Khadka, K., &amp; Ullah, A. B. (2025). Human factors in cybersecurity: An interdisciplinary review and framework proposal. International Journal of Information Security, 24, Article 119. <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10207-025-01032-0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10207-025-01032-0</a></p> <p>Gentile, D., Gallo, L., Botta, A., Ruggiero, S., &amp; Ventre, G. (2023). The human factor in phishing: Collecting and analyzing user behavior when reading emails. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167404823005813" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167404823005813</a></p> programming