Safety Culture in the News

Safety Culture in the News

Safety Culture in IT Security

The Thorny Problem of 5G Security

Reading through the reports from any country with a well-developed system of rules and processes for safety reveals a recurring pattern. Nearly every incident is the result of people not following the rules; management not listening to concerns or pressuring employees to ignore safety to meet deadlines; or rules not being in place even when the safe approach already is known. These failings are cultural and are summed up well by this quote from ACSNI:

“The safety culture of an organization is the product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies, and patterns of behavior … . … Organizations with a positive safety culture are characterized by communications founded on mutual trust, by shared perceptions of the importance of safety, and by confidence in the efficacy of preventive measures.”