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NCSC Cyber Series

Institutional Wilful Blindness: Part 2

Sep 23, 2026 · 28m

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If organisations understand cyber risk, what does it actually take to turn awareness into action? In this second part of our two-part special on institutional wilful blindness, host Darragh continues the conversation with leadership expert and author Margaret Heffernan, Professor Genevieve Liveley, Director of the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS), and Kathryn, Head of Social Sciences at NCSC. Building on the themes explored in part one, the panel examines what prevents organisations from acting even when the risks are clear, and how leaders can create environments where cyber resilience becomes part of everyday decision-making. The discussion explores the balance…