Dr. Maria Karyda holds a PhD in Information Systems Security Management, a M.Sc. in Information Systems and a B.Sc. in Informatics from the Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece. She is currently Assistant Professor with the University of the Aegean, Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering. Her research interests lie in the fields of organizational and human aspects of information security management, including employee security behaviour, awareness and culture, security policies, and privacy protection. Dr Karyda has participated in EU funded R&D projects and her published work includes more than forty refereed papers in international academic journals and conferences.