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He’s got info security folks requiring him to take annual training, posting educational videos, and sending simulated phishing email all the time. But when it gets right down to it, Bob doesn’t understand quite where security ends and privacy begins. When he asks, the privacy and security folks are perfectly happy to go on at length about how different their two domains are—but it often sounds like an old Miller Lite beer ad: “Tastes great!” MORE
Two security awareness advocates from KnowBe4 provide some solid suggestions MORE
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 MORE
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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
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 MORE
Hak5 Social Engineering blackhat nano pineapple Security AwarenessThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post. MORE
Approaches based on questionnaires and self-evaluation are not always a good indicator of how well a user can mitigate social engineering threats MORE
The post Why Every Employee is a Vital Part of Security Incident Response appeared first on MediaPRO. Blog Foundational Security Awareness Thought Leadership employee awareness incident reporting incident response security awareness MORE
Want to improve how your organization delivers and absorbs security awareness training? Then it comes down to reinventing your approach, including gamification, says Barracuda's Michael Flouton MORE
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
Unfortunately, lack of awareness of important security practices is a primary issue plaguing security efforts in healthcare. Cyber security MORE
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
What's definitely not working with end-user cybersecurity awareness training - and what you can do about it MORE
Breaches and compliance requirements have heightened the need for continuous and effective employee training, security experts say MORE
Growing cyber threats remind organizations of the need to be proactive, know their data and security vulnerabilities, encourage awareness practices and seek outside help when necessary. Data security Cyber security Cyber attacks Malware Fraud prevention Encryption Personally identifiable information MORE
We often ask information security and privacy professionals what keeps them up at night. Nine out of 10 say it’s fear of Security Zombies. Okay, they don’t call them “security zombies,” but they do worry about people who put themselves or their organizations at risk by forgetting to apply some basic common sense to protecting information. The post Video: Don’t be a Security Zombie! MORE
The post Live Webinar: What Do Shirtless Men Have To Do with Security Awareness? Blog Foundational Security Awareness Thought Leadership awareness programs cybersecurity privacy awareness security awareness webinarappeared first on MediaPRO. MORE
The SANS Security Awareness Professional (SSAP) will be available this summer to professionals focused on measuring and mitigating human risk MORE
Training your people and building relationships outside of the security organization is the most significant investment a CISO can make MORE
Developing and maintaining a security-aware culture in an organization has become vital in the defense against modern cyberthreats. Watch our on-webinar Harden the Human Firewall by Building Awareness, Behavior, and Culture , with MediaPRO Chief Learning Officer Tom Pendergast guest speaker Forrester analyst Jinan Budge to learn how to instill a culture of security through an engaging, meaningful, and even entertaining security awareness program. MORE
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. MORE
The post Live Webinar: The Benefits of Building Security Training Employees Want to Take appeared first on MediaPRO. MORE
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
Even those that provide employee training do so sparingly, a new study finds MORE
If you spend $10,000 on an awareness program and expect it to completely stop tens of millions of dollars in losses, you are a fool. If $10,000 prevents $100,000 in loss, that's a 10-fold ROI MORE
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
The secret to effective employee security awareness training boils down to three things: Train early, often, and explain why MORE
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
Microsoft's director of security education and awareness shares his approach to helping train employees in defensive practices MORE
The post Employees Would Simply Rather Not with Boring Security Awareness Training, New Research Finds appeared first on MediaPRO. MORE
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? Awareness Is More Than Do’s and Don’ts. In the context of information risk management, security awareness has little to do with user relationships. MORE
The post Security Training and Awareness: The Missing Piece of Your Insider Threat Program appeared first on MediaPRO. Blog Foundational Security Awareness Thought Leadership incident reporting insider threats security awareness security training MORE
Without metrics that matter to the business, awareness programs will continue to be the bastard child of security MORE
The post Live Webinar: Expert Insights into the 2020 State of Privacy and Security Awareness Report appeared first on MediaPRO. Blog Foundational Privacy Awareness Program Management Security Awareness Thought Leadership 2020 state of privacy and security awareness privacy training security awareness webinars MORE
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
End-users can be the weakest link in your infosec defense. But according to KnowBe4 founder and CEO Stu Sjouwerman, there is something you can do about that - if you implement the right behavioral diagnostics and focus your training needs on individual users' actual weaknesses 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.
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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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Training your people and building relationships outside of the security organization is the most significant investment a CISO can make
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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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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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If you spend $10,000 on an awareness program and expect it to completely stop tens of millions of dollars in losses, you are a fool. If $10,000 prevents $100,000 in loss, that's a 10-fold ROI
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Without metrics that matter to the business, awareness programs will continue to be the bastard child of security
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