Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Training will cover cloud skills and working in a paperless environment, but any mention of a cybersecurity element is conspicuously lacking.

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Cybersecurity Cloud 111

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

We discussed advances in cybersecurity training that combine timely content and targeted training to combat the latest phishing campaigns. Timely, effective security training of all employees clearly must continue to be part of the regimen of defending modern business networks, even more so as cloud migration accelerates.

Phishing 215

Phishing Cybersecurity Cloud Security 215

Data Breach Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

Startup Wants to Add More Cloud, Defender-Related Material to Its Training Platform Hack The Box has completed a Series B funding round to add more cloud security and a gamification approach to its cybersecurity training platform.

Cybersecurity 130

Cybersecurity Cloud Security IT 130

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

With proper training, employees can prevent these attacks before they happen. While the protection of the company’s assets can never be completely guaranteed, security awareness training should be a top priority for business owners. Provide frequent training about the risks of cyberattacks. Change passwords regularly.

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Cybersecurity Data breaches Passwords Security awareness 202

WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Here's how to request that your personal information not be used to train Meta's AI model. "Request" is the operative word here.

IT 115

IT Security 115

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2023

To ensure that your end users retain core concepts and knowledge, it’s important to contextualize topics and keep your people engaged during the entire training process. Content quality is also integral to your organization’s cyber security because it’s directly tied to the completion levels of your training. Let’s take a closer look.

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Security awareness Security Risk Information Security 186

Dark Reading

JULY 14, 2023

Risk reduction is the new gold standard for cybersecurity awareness training.

Cybersecurity 76

Cybersecurity Risk 76

Dark Reading

JUNE 15, 2023

It's easy to find free training in cybersecurity, but is free the best option for entering the field?

Cybersecurity 97

Cybersecurity IT 97

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

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.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Security Access IT 124

KnowBe4

JULY 26, 2023

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

Security awareness 85

Security awareness Phishing Security IT 85

KnowBe4

JULY 27, 2023

Linking compliance training to specific outcomes is hard. Compliance training has a reputation for being challenging for organizations to offer, difficult to do right and employees are not engaged.

Compliance 80

Compliance 80

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2022

Individuals and organizations can now fill these skill gaps through online, self-paced training and short-term programs that give people the technical skills, hands-on experience and certifications they need to successfully serve in cyber roles. Today, there are more paths into cybersecurity than ever. Rethinking the talent game.

Cybersecurity 212

Cybersecurity Security Education Communications 212

KnowBe4

AUGUST 29, 2023

In the drive to build a strong security culture, security awareness and compliance training should work hand in hand.

Security awareness 81

Security awareness Compliance Security 81

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2023

Zoom changed its terms of service requiring users to allow AI to train on all their data without giving them an opt-out option. Zoom updated its terms of service and informed users that it will train its artificial intelligence models using some of its data. The users have no opt-out option. “ 10.2 ” reads the update.

Artificial Intelligence 93

Artificial Intelligence Privacy IT Data collection 93

CILIP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Invitation to Tender - Anti-Racist Library Collections training for Wales CILIP is looking to commission an external provider/s to develop content for anti-racist library collection training for public libraries across Wales.

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Libraries Government Security 52

KnowBe4

MAY 30, 2023

At KB4-CON 2023, we had a customer panel that I hosted discussing the connection between security and compliance training content when trying to change organizational security culture.

Security awareness 99

Security awareness Compliance Security 99

Dark Reading

MARCH 21, 2023

For companies, training an existing worker is cheaper than hiring, while for employees, training brings job security and more interesting work.

Cybersecurity 93

Cybersecurity Security 93

Dark Reading

JULY 27, 2023

Azerbaijan minister pledges to train many more cyber specialists in the coming years to improve regional cyber-readiness.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

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. While cybersecurity awareness training can take many forms, most training programs are computer-based.

Cybersecurity 89

Cybersecurity Data breaches Security Phishing 89

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2023

has experience running training organizations directed at young people AND a lot of experience running startups. In the late 1990s (yes, that long ago), I created a youth training program called YouthLink that worked with at-risk youth in Washington, DC. Our proof of concept will come when we get them jobs too.

Cybersecurity 113

Cybersecurity Phishing Security Education 113

Schneier on Security

JULY 12, 2023

For example, we use publicly available information to help train Google’s AI models and build products and features like Google Translate, Bard, and Cloud AI capabilities. (I I quote the privacy policy as of today. The Mastodon link quotes the privacy policy from ten days ago.

Privacy 87

Privacy IT Cloud Data collection 87

Data Breach Today

JULY 15, 2021

Rob Clyde of ISACA discusses his ideas for how to raise up the next generation of "cyberwarriors" to serve on the front lines of active defense against cyberthreats.

Cybersecurity 298

Cybersecurity Education 298

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2022

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. Security awareness training should incorporate tailored alerts and customized training or education to help users become more aware.

Security 107

Security Security awareness Communications Cybersecurity 107

KnowBe4

JUNE 8, 2023

We occasionally learn of articles and papers that claim that security awareness training and/or simulated phishing campaigns are not effective.

Phishing 88

Phishing Security awareness Paper Security 88

Dark Reading

JANUARY 19, 2023

Craft specific awareness training for high-exposure teams like finance, and reinforce other critical awareness training across the organization.

Security 87

Security 87

Dark Reading

MAY 23, 2023

Changes in the way risk is viewed are leading to changes in the way training is conducted.

Risk 94

Risk 94

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

Also read: Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees. But two veteran security experts, Peter Carpenter and Kai Roer, at employee cybersecurity training leader KnowBe4 say business leaders are overlooking a hacker’s primary way into a system: vulnerable and exploitable human workers.

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Cybersecurity Security Data breaches Security awareness 129

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 15, 2023

This is why we need regulation: Zoom updated its Terms of Service in March, spelling out that the company reserves the right to train AI on user data with no mention of a way to opt out. Zoom execs swear the company won’t actually train its AI on your video calls without permission, even though the Terms of Service still say it can.

IT 94

IT Artificial Intelligence Privacy 94

Data Breach Today

JUNE 18, 2019

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.

Security awareness 125

Security awareness Security IT 125

IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Your implementation team must be appropriately trained to ensure the success of your ISO 27001 project. They are also usually responsible for selecting and training an implementation team that includes risk management, information security, audit and compliance specialists. Leadership is key. Risk management skills are essential.

Information Security 94

Information Security Compliance GDPR Risk 94

KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

We are thrilled to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the latest G2 Grid Report that compares Security Awareness Training (SAT) vendors based on user reviews, customer satisfaction, popularity and market presence.

Security awareness 83

Security awareness Security Marketing 83

KnowBe4

MARCH 23, 2023

Linking compliance training to specific outcomes is hard. Compliance training has a reputation for being challenging for organizations to offer, difficult to do right and employees are not engaged.

Compliance 73

Compliance 73

Schneier on Security

MAY 25, 2022

Yet another adversarial ML attack: Most deep neural networks are trained by stochastic gradient descent. Now “stochastic” is a fancy Greek word for “random”; it means that the training data are fed into the model in random order. So what happens if the bad guys can cause the order to be not random?

Paper 114

Paper IT Security 114

Jamf

MAY 4, 2020

Read an update on these courses and Training Pass extensions. Over the last few weeks, our Curriculum and Content Development team has been hard at work to adapt our curriculum and course infrastructure to a remote delivery format.

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AIIM

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

For the most part, I’ve stayed away from blogging about AIIM's training for two reasons. We regularly get questions about AIIM training – what course is right for a particular person, role, or circumstance, what the courses cover, what they cost, etc. So I thought it might be of value to do an overview of AIIM’s training offerings.

ECM 143

ECM Records Management Metadata Information governance 143

KnowBe4

MARCH 20, 2023

A new law in Québec, Canada, that goes into effect this June will require all policies and training materials assigned to employees within the province be provided in French.

Security awareness 97

Security awareness Compliance Security 97

KnowBe4

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Compliance training is often seen as a chore that organizations need to just get through. In our 2022 State of Employee Compliance Training report , we compiled the top challenges faced by compliance training managers. That said, compliance cannot simply be ignored.

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Compliance 89