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MAY 31, 2019
The SANS Security Awareness Professional (SSAP) will be available this summer to professionals focused on measuring and mitigating human risk
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DECEMBER 12, 2019
In 2020, expect to hear more about smart building security
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AUGUST 26, 2019
What's definitely not working with end-user cybersecurity awareness training - and what you can do about it
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JULY 6, 2018
The secret to effective employee security awareness training boils down to three things: Train early, often, and explain why
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InfoGoTo
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
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?
IT Governance
MARCH 29, 2018
Organisations’ second biggest concern is their employees’ lack of security awareness, according to CyberEdge’s 2018 Cyberthreat Defense Report. It adds: “Suffering from a shortage of high-quality security talent is completely understandable.
MediaPro
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. Building a culture of security at an organization, the thinking goes, is the best way to change risky behavior.
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JULY 8, 2019
Developing and maintaining a security-aware culture in an organization has become vital in the defense against modern cyberthreats. Learn how to instill a culture of security through an engaging, meaningful, and even entertaining security awareness program.
Dark Reading
APRIL 17, 2019
Breaches and compliance requirements have heightened the need for continuous and effective employee training, security experts say
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Dark Reading
AUGUST 23, 2018
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
MediaPro
JULY 29, 2019
Developing and maintaining a security-aware culture in an organization has become vital in the defense against modern cyberthreats. Our two experts discuss: Addressing cultural challenges to investment in security awareness.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Training your people and building relationships outside of the security organization is the most significant investment a CISO can make
Dark Reading
JULY 19, 2018
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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MAY 21, 2019
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. The lesson for security awareness managers?
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Even those that provide employee training do so sparingly, a new study finds
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MAY 22, 2019
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.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2018
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. Staff can easily undermine your organisation’s cyber security.
AIIM
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Information security is at the list of concerns (80% are “concerned” or “extremely concerned”). 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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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.
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 21, 2018
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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AUGUST 4, 2019
Hak5 Social Engineering blackhat nano pineapple Security AwarenessThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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APRIL 18, 2018
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Unfortunately, lack of awareness of important security practices is a primary issue plaguing security efforts in healthcare. Cyber security
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FEBRUARY 10, 2020
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APRIL 23, 2018
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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OCTOBER 19, 2018
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MediaPro
OCTOBER 29, 2018
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. The post Video: Don’t be a Security Zombie!
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NOVEMBER 15, 2019
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JULY 3, 2019
It also found that only 40% of organisations have full visibility into email threats, meaning those organisations are being targeted regularly and simply aren’t aware of the scale of the threat. You may also benefit from a thorough re-evaluation of your approach to cyber security.
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JANUARY 8, 2019
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IT Governance
APRIL 9, 2018
Fortunately, two recent reports have indicated that most organisations are well aware of the threat of phishing. These and other factors make email fraud, also known as business email compromise (BEC), extremely difficult to detect and stop with traditional security tools.
erwin
OCTOBER 31, 2019
Now, as Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to a close – and ghosts and goblins roam the streets – we thought it a good time to resurrect some guidance on how data governance can make data security less scary. Happy Halloween! Do you know where your data is? What data you have?
DXC Technology
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
The security threat from insiders is growing. Security insider threat security awarenessConsider the most recent Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR), which found that 20% of cybersecurity incidents and 15% of data breaches investigated within the Verizon DBIR originated from people within the organization. According to Verizon’s DBIR analysis, the top motivators behind insider attacks were financial gain (48%) […].
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DECEMBER 9, 2019
Blog Foundational Phishing Resources Security Awareness Thought LeadershipThe post It’s the Holiday (Phishing) Season! 5 Ways to Stay off the Hook appeared first on MediaPRO.
Dark Reading
MARCH 25, 2020
Two security awareness advocates from KnowBe4 provide some solid suggestions
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JUNE 15, 2019
That’s why a healthy dose of security awareness, with some skepticism and situational awareness thrown in, can go a long way. Blog Foundational Phishing Resources Security Awareness Thought Leadership cybersecurity cybersecurity awareness phishing security awareness
DXC Technology
MARCH 12, 2019
Despite years of widespread data breaches and increased regulatory demands, 75 percent of respondents to a recent survey do not believe that they have an adequate information security budget. Additionally, attackers continue to successfully use compromised credentials in attacks, and while 93 percent of organizations surveyed are aware of the vulnerability and attack technique — […]. Security cybersecurity security awareness
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