Keynote - Nigel Latta: The psychological firewall: How individuals and organisations can better protect themselves from scams.
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 |
| 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM |
| Plenary Room, Rongomatane |
Details
With the unprecedented rise in scams it’s becoming increasingly important for organisations and individuals to protect themselves against this modern scourge. The risks are very real, and are only going to increase.
Technological solutions obviously play a key role in this, but having a ‘psychological firewall’ is just as important as the digital one. As we improve the technology, the scammers constantly adjust their approach to exploit the psychological traits that make us both human, and vulnerable.
In this session—informed by the research, expert interviews, and conversations with both scammers and their victims whilst filming “You’ve been scammed” for TVNZ1—Nigel will explain the psychology of scams, the traits scammers exploit, and the simple ways we can all better protect ourselves, our businesses, and our clients against them.
Speaker
Nigel Latta
Psychologist
Nigel Latta
The psychological firewall: How individuals and organisations can better protect themselves from scams.
Abstract
With the unprecedented rise in scams it’s becoming increasingly important for organisations and individuals to protect themselves against this modern scourge. The risks are very real, and are only going to increase.
Technological solutions obviously play a key role in this, but having a ‘psychological firewall’ is just as important as the digital one. As we improve the technology, the scammers constantly adjust their approach to exploit the psychological traits that make us both human, and vulnerable.
In this session—informed by the research, expert interviews, and conversations with both scammers and their victims whilst filming “You’ve been scammed” for TVNZ1—Nigel will explain the psychology of scams, the traits scammers exploit, and the simple ways we can all better protect ourselves, our businesses, and our clients against them.
Technological solutions obviously play a key role in this, but having a ‘psychological firewall’ is just as important as the digital one. As we improve the technology, the scammers constantly adjust their approach to exploit the psychological traits that make us both human, and vulnerable.
In this session—informed by the research, expert interviews, and conversations with both scammers and their victims whilst filming “You’ve been scammed” for TVNZ1—Nigel will explain the psychology of scams, the traits scammers exploit, and the simple ways we can all better protect ourselves, our businesses, and our clients against them.
Biography
Nigel trained as a Clinical Psychologist and worked for over two decades in the areas of forensic psychology and family therapy. In 2010, as a result of his passion for science and science education, Nigel was invited to become an associate of the world leading Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study at the University of Otago. In 2012 he was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to psychology. He’s written eight books which have now been published in 19 countries and 10 languages.
His television career has spanned almost a decade and he’s presented a number of series including Beyond the Darklands, The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show, On Thin Ice: Nigel Latta in Antarctica, and The Hard Stuff.
