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Gamification Can Make Security Training Fun

Data Breach Today

Webhelp CISO on Interactive Tools for Cybersecurity Awareness Training In a bid to revolutionize information security training and make it more engaging and memorable for employees, Ivan Milenkovic, group CISO at WebHelp, advises firms to adopt gamification and interactive content in corporate training to make it more accessible and memorable for employees. (..)

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Information Security vs Cyber Security: The Difference

IT Governance

You’ll often see the terms cyber security and information security used interchangeably. That’s because, in their most basic forms, they refer to the same thing: the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. What is information security? There are two sub-categories of information security.

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GUEST ESSAY: The case for using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to boost training

The Last Watchdog

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies provide intriguing opportunities for immersive and interactive experiences in cybersecurity training. Related: GenAI’ impact on DevSecOps Here’s how these technologies can bridge learning gaps in cybersecurity awareness and enhance the overall training experience.

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GUEST ESSAY: Sure steps to achieve a robust employee cybersecurity awareness training regimen

The Last Watchdog

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. Related: Leveraging security standards to protect your company. As such, you should limit the amount of information that employees have access to. Create security awareness for employees. As a result, they seek to exploit the weakest link.

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The Outstanding ROI of KnowBe4's Trusted Security Awareness Training

KnowBe4

The last 25 of those in Information Security. Let me give you a quick introduction. My name is Stu Sjouwerman (pronounced shower-man). I’m the Founder and CEO of KnowBe4, my 5th startup. I have been in IT for 40+ years.

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The Outstanding ROI of KnowBe4's Security Awareness Training Platform

KnowBe4

The last 25 of those in Information Security. Let me give you a quick introduction. My name is Stu Sjouwerman (pronounced shower-man). I’m the Founder and CEO of KnowBe4, my 5th startup. I have been in IT for 40+ years.

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A cyberattack blocked the trains in Denmark

Security Affairs

At the end of October, a cyber attack caused the trains to stop in Denmark, the attack hit a third-party IT service provider. A cyber attack caused training the trains operated by DSB to stop in Denmark the last weekend, threat actors hit a third-party IT service provider. DSB is the largest train operating company in Denmark.