00865nas a2200217   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653000900052653001400061653001600075653001600091653001500107653001500122653001300137100001800150245009400168300001000262490000700272520036800279       2020                            d  c202010abias10acognitive10adeterminant10aInformation10amitigation10apsychology10asecurity1 aVeselin Monev00aCognitive Biases in the Information Security Realm: Determinants, Examples and Mitigation  a27-370 v443 a<p>This article contributes to the theory of the human factor in the information security by explaining how bias and errors in thinking influence the perceptions and decisions in the community. Besides providing examples from practice, the author suggests recommendations for mitigating the negative effects of the cognitive biases through relevant education.</p>