The Diana Initiative 2022

For information security and across all professions, empathy and the need for taking care of oneself are timeless truths that serve as the foundation for good mental health. But how does one actually take the time for empathy? And what does it mean? In this talk, the audience will receive an introduction to the empathic pause. Starting with a description of how the empathic pause is used in psychiatry and patient care, the audience will learn this technique and how it can be used for their own self-care during times of stress or uncertainty. Audience members will also learn how to apply the empathic pause to help detect possible mental health exploits that can be carried out by mal-intentioned actors. By understanding the empathic pause and including it into one's daily mindset, audience members can combine both mental health and cybersecurity practices to build stronger psybersecurity.