The Tammy Peterson Podcast 103. Cyberpsychology & Child Safety Online | Mary Aiken
This episode was recorded on January 26th, 2024.
Today, we're thrilled to welcome Dr. Mary Aiken, a leading figure in cyberpsychology, to our podcast. Dr. Aiken holds the distinguished position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Cyberpsychology at Capitol Technology University in Washington D.C., and also serves as a Professor of Forensic Cyberpsychology at the University of East London. Her expertise is recognized globally, evidenced by her roles with the INTERPOL Global Cybercrime Expert Group and as an Academic Advisor to Europol's European Cyber Crime Centre (EC3). A respected Fellow of The Royal Society of Medicine, the Wilson Center, and the Society for Chartered IT Professionals, her groundbreaking work has not only inspired the CBS PrimeTime series 'CSI: Cyber' but has also led to her bestselling book 'The Cyber Effect' being named a Times book of the year and a ‘best science pick’ by Nature in 2016. Her contributions to the field have earned her numerous accolades, including induction into the Infosecurity Europe Hall of Fame and the 'Freedom of the City of Dublin'. Dr. Aiken's research spans SafetyTech, online harms, AI, and cybersecurity, shaping international policy debates on technology's impact on human behavior.
Find more from Mary:
Her website: https://www.maryaiken.com/
Her publications: https://www.maryaiken.com/research-and-publications
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-mary-aiken-149a106/
Resources:
The Cyber Effect (Aiken, 2016) : An Expert in Cyberpsychology Explains How Technology Is Shaping Our Children, Our Behavior, and Our Values--and What We Can Do About It https://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Effect-Cyberpsychology-Technology-Values/dp/0812987470
The Cyber Blue Line (Aiken & Amann, 2022) https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cyber-blue-line-%E2%80%93-new-law-enforcement-frontier
APA Digital guidelines: Promoting healthy technology use for children https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/technology-use-children
The Enterprise Strikes Back (Lundie, Lindke, Amos-Binks, Aiken & Janosek, 2024) https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/items/1bb70e6b-e682-4240-b4b7-95e63fdbb654
Human & Technical Drivers of Cybercrime (Aiken et al., 2023) https://www.ccdriver-h2020.com/_files/ugd/0ef83d_a8b9ac13e0cf4613bc8f150c56302282.pdf
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