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Huntress Buys Security Training Provider Curricula for $22M

Data Breach Today

Firm's Largest Acquisition to Extend User Education to Small to Midsized Clients Huntress has made the largest acquisition in its eight-year history, buying Curricula to boost user education.

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Security Training: Moving on from Nick Burns Through Better Communication

eSecurity Planet

Twenty years ago, Saturday Night Live nailed a tendency in IT to be overly absorbed in tech-speak and to do a poor job of educating users. A recent experience highlighted that security awareness training and most alerts to users about unsafe practices may be making the error of being too general. That’s a good start.

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GUEST ESSAY: 5 anti-phishing training tools that can reduce employees’ susceptibility to scams

The Last Watchdog

The vast majority of cyber attacks against organizations pivot off the weakest security link: employees. The good news is that companies today have ready access to a wide variety of tools that can simulate common types of attacks and boost employee awareness. Related: Gamification training gains traction. PhishingBox.

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GUEST ESSAY: What it will take to train the next generation of cybersecurity analysts

The Last Watchdog

It is no secret that there is, and has been for some time, a shortage of trained cyber security professionals in corporate IT Security teams. The cyber security talent crunch has been a growing issue for many years now. million unfilled cyber security jobs globally by 2021. Growing need.

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Tips for Gamifying Your Cybersecurity Awareness Training Program

Security Affairs

In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. These errors are not always entirely preventable, as some level of human error is inevitable, but proper training in cybersecurity awareness can greatly decrease the likelihood of human mistakes leading to data breaches.

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GUEST ESSAY: Why internal IT teams are ill-equipped to adequately address cyber risks

The Last Watchdog

Related: The case for augmented reality training Because of this, cybersecurity investments and regulatory oversight are increasing at an astounding rate , especially for those in the financial services industry, bringing an overwhelming feeling to chief compliance officers without dedicated security teams. The list goes on.

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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging DevSecOps to quell cyber risks in a teeming threat landscape

The Last Watchdog

•Lack of security awareness and education. Often, employees within organizations lack sufficient security awareness and education. Organizations need to invest in cybersecurity training programs to educate their employees about security best practices. Inadequate security testing.

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