article thumbnail

What is Cyber Security Awareness and Why is it Important?

IT Governance

For all the talk of criminal hacking, ransomware infections and the technologies to prevent them, the key to protecting your organisation is cyber security awareness training. If you’re wondering why your employees pose such a big risk and how staff awareness can protect you, we explain everything you need to know in this blog.

article thumbnail

8 key elements of an effective staff awareness training programme

IT Governance

Information security professionals invariably spend most of their time and resources developing measures to prevent crooks breaking into their systems, but did you know that the majority of data breaches are caused by an employee misplacing, stealing or being tricked into handing over sensitive information ? Awareness presentation.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Cyber security horror stories to scare you this Halloween

IT Governance

This Sunday is both Halloween and the end of National Cyber Security Awareness Month – and what better way to mark the occasion than with some cyber security horror stories? Those who want to know how to detect a phishing email should take a look at our Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme. Hack-o-lantern.

Phishing 145
article thumbnail

An exclusive interview with a CISO

IT Governance

Watch the video below to hear what Geraint had to say about educating employees, the ever-changing threat landscape, and the importance of information and cyber security awareness at all levels of an organisation. How can you increase employee awareness? About our e-learning courses.

article thumbnail

Do your employees care about cyber security?

IT Governance

53% agreed that it seemed logical for cyber security awareness training to be near the top of the business agenda. Small businesses typically believe that they are immune to cyber security threats, when it’s their very lack of interest in cyber security that makes them a favourable target for cyber criminals.

Security 101
article thumbnail

Threat Group Continuously Updates Malware to Evade Antivirus Software

eSecurity Planet

Kaspersky researchers recently found evidence of an advanced threat group continuously updating its malware to evade security products, similar to a release cycle for developers. Clearly, companies and individuals should not rely exclusively on built-in security. The sophisticated malware was hidden in malicious Word file attachments.

article thumbnail

75% of organisations have been hit by spear phishing

IT Governance

The first is to conduct staff awareness courses to educate employees on how phishing scams work and what they can do to mitigate the risk. These courses should be repeated annually to refresh employees’ memories and maintain a workplace culture that prioritises cyber security. How can you prevent phishing attacks?