People, Not Just Technology: Security Below the Cybersecurity Poverty Line

Industry breach reports, including Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report, consistently find a human element in the majority of breaches. Yet many organisations still treat security as a purely technical problem.

This session explores the human side of cybersecurity through the lens of the cybersecurity poverty line: the gap facing charities, small businesses and care providers that hold sensitive data but cannot afford enterprise-grade protection.

Drawing on real-world cases, it examines why these organisations are attractive targets and what effective, low-cost security looks like in practice. It closes with practical career guidance, including routes into the profession through mentoring and volunteering with CyberWE.

The lecture will conclude with an opportunity for questions and discussion, allowing attendees to engage with the speaker and explore the latest developments in this area.

This promises to be an insightful and inspiring session, open to all students and staff with interests in human factors in cyber security.

We warmly encourage you to attend and look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event.

Please contact at shakeel.ahmad@solent.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Guest speaker biography

Johncollins Onyechi is a cybersecurity specialist, consultant, trainer and speaker whose work centres on human factors and making security accessible to underserved organisations. He is the founder of CyberWE, a UK cybersecurity awareness, training and mentorship community. He also volunteers with “TechSheCan” and as a cybersecurity consultant with Vostundu.

Johncollins holds an MSc in Cybersecurity and Human Factors, with practical experience in incident response and governance, risk and compliance. As a STEM Ambassador, he chaired the CyberFirst 2026 North West England schools competition and was named on the inaugural Visibility 50 Africa list for tech and policy.