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The failure of staff to follow workplace security regulations, as well as criminal hackers finding more ways to exploit members of staff, is becoming an increasing problem. Much of this is because companies fail to follow basic security measures when it comes to employee provisioning and deprovisioning. Staff can easily undermine your organisation’s cyber security. They need to understand and comply with your cyber security rules and regulations. MORE
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From a FOIA request, over a hundred old NSA security awareness posters. These sorts of security awareness posters were everywhere, but there was one I especially liked -- and I asked for a copy. Here are the BBC's favorites. Here are Motherboard's favorites. MORE
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My colleagues at MediaPRO and I have historically had loads to say about the importance of security awareness, and there’s always more to say on that subject. More and more I’m hearing talk of “culture change” and of “creating security cultures”—conversations that go well beyond mere awareness. Building a culture of security at an organization, the thinking goes, is the best way to change risky behavior. Emphasize the Value in the Awareness Spend. MORE
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Organisations’ second biggest concern is their employees’ lack of security awareness, according to CyberEdge’s 2018 Cyberthreat Defense Report. This is the first time in five years that poor security awareness hasn’t topped the list – with ‘lack of skilled personnel’ nabbing the top spot. It adds: “Suffering from a shortage of high-quality security talent is completely understandable. How is poor awareness affecting organisations? MORE
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Developing and maintaining a security-aware culture in an organization has become vital in the defense against modern cyberthreats. PST for the live webinar Harden the Human Firewall by Building Awareness, Behavior, and Culture , co-lead by Forrester analyst Jinan Budge and MediaPRO Chief Learning Officer Tom Pendergast. Learn how to instill a culture of security through an engaging, meaningful, and even entertaining security awareness program. MORE
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In “The Importance of Security Awareness Training“, SANS says: “One of the best ways to make sure company employees will not make costly errors in regard to information security is to institute company-wide security-awareness training initiatives that include, but are not limited to classroom style training sessions, security awareness website(s), helpful hints via e-mail, or […]. MORE
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Here’s another, this one offering four pieces of advice for security awareness training managers based on the findings of the DBIR. This means security awareness managers cannot exempt executives from training. If anti-phishing training , ideally paired with a phishing simulator , is not part of your awareness initiative, it should be. The lesson for security awareness managers? MORE
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Distraction is the opposite of awareness. According to popular belief and standard practices, this so-called “awareness” represents a large part of what’s needed in order to prevent security incidents, or at least minimize their impact, right? MORE
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As hard as it is to believe, an organisation’s biggest security risk is often its own. 75% of large organisations suffered staff-related security breaches in , with 50% of the worst breaches caused by human error, according to a report published by Axelos. Yet when organisations initiate a compliance programme or implement an information security management system (ISMS), the importance of understanding the audience and their unique needs is often overlooked. MORE
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Approaches based on questionnaires and self-evaluation are not always a good indicator of how well a user can mitigate social engineering threats
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It's a ridiculous business decision to rely on the discretion of a minimally trained user to thwart a highly skilled sociopath, financially motivated criminal, or nation-state
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While plenty of progress has been made on the training front, there's still some work ahead in getting the word out and doing so effectively
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AUGUST 5, 2019
My colleagues at MediaPRO and I have historically had loads to say about the importance of security awareness, and there’s always more to say on that subject. More and more I’m hearing talk of “culture change” and of “creating security cultures”—conversations that go well beyond mere awareness. Building a culture of security at an organization, the thinking goes, is the best way to change risky behavior. Emphasize the Value in the Awareness Spend.
Dark Reading
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Even those that provide employee training do so sparingly, a new study finds
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Organisations’ second biggest concern is their employees’ lack of security awareness, according to CyberEdge’s 2018 Cyberthreat Defense Report. This is the first time in five years that poor security awareness hasn’t topped the list – with ‘lack of skilled personnel’ nabbing the top spot. It adds: “Suffering from a shortage of high-quality security talent is completely understandable. How is poor awareness affecting organisations?
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Distraction is the opposite of awareness. According to popular belief and standard practices, this so-called “awareness” represents a large part of what’s needed in order to prevent security incidents, or at least minimize their impact, right?
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Developing and maintaining a security-aware culture in an organization has become vital in the defense against modern cyberthreats. PST for the live webinar Harden the Human Firewall by Building Awareness, Behavior, and Culture , co-lead by Forrester analyst Jinan Budge and MediaPRO Chief Learning Officer Tom Pendergast. Learn how to instill a culture of security through an engaging, meaningful, and even entertaining security awareness program.
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Here’s another, this one offering four pieces of advice for security awareness training managers based on the findings of the DBIR. This means security awareness managers cannot exempt executives from training. If anti-phishing training , ideally paired with a phishing simulator , is not part of your awareness initiative, it should be. The lesson for security awareness managers?
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Information security is at the list of concerns (80% are “concerned” or “extremely concerned”). 43% of organizations see the information security and governance problem as “impossible” or “very difficult” to automate, creating competitive advantage for those organizations that can solve this riddle. My new eBook, Bridging the Gap Between Security Awareness and Action , explores these five key issues: How to shift the “governance” conversation to higher ground.
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The failure of staff to follow workplace security regulations, as well as criminal hackers finding more ways to exploit members of staff, is becoming an increasing problem. Much of this is because companies fail to follow basic security measures when it comes to employee provisioning and deprovisioning. Staff can easily undermine your organisation’s cyber security. They need to understand and comply with your cyber security rules and regulations.
Dark Reading
MAY 22, 2019
Without metrics that matter to the business, awareness programs will continue to be the bastard child of security
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AUGUST 4, 2019
Hak5 Social Engineering blackhat nano pineapple Security AwarenessThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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As hard as it is to believe, an organisation’s biggest security risk is often its own. 75% of large organisations suffered staff-related security breaches in , with 50% of the worst breaches caused by human error, according to a report published by Axelos. Yet when organisations initiate a compliance programme or implement an information security management system (ISMS), the importance of understanding the audience and their unique needs is often overlooked.
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In “The Importance of Security Awareness Training“, SANS says: “One of the best ways to make sure company employees will not make costly errors in regard to information security is to institute company-wide security-awareness training initiatives that include, but are not limited to classroom style training sessions, security awareness website(s), helpful hints via e-mail, or […].
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