Security awareness is one of the most important steps to building a culture of security in an organization. However, finding the right approach to engage employees in security awareness programs is ...

As such, end-users must be taught not only how to recognize social engineering and phishing threats, but also how to treat them, report them and ensure their colleagues aren’t falling foul to them.

Earlier this month, Ira Winkler, who is a global security expert and industry thought leader, the former ISSA president, and someone I personally respect and enjoy listening at cybersecurity ...

A skilled team of professionals and the right security technologies are undoubtedly important to securing your organization, but your first line of defense against cybercrime is always your employees.

Most successful cyberattacks target end users through social engineering. They also exploit systems left vulnerable due to user errors. This is why securing the human element is crucial to managing ...

Data security is one of those issues that "takes a village" to address—and HR professionals are part of that village. HR can play an important role in helping to ensure that employees have the ...

Designing a behavioral change program requires an audit of existing security practices and where the sticking points are. Security awareness rarely leads to sustained behavior change on its own, ...

When it comes to cybersecurity, there’s so much emphasis centered on technology—keeping networks, devices and IT environments safe—that organizations often forget hackers aren’t always targeting ...

Lawmakers, compliance standards, and cyber insurers are now requiring organizations to conduct cybersecurity awareness education and training. And not a moment too soon. Americans suffered $10 billion ...

The increasingly complex threat landscape and the porous IT environment – driven by the shift to permanent remote/hybrid work and digital transformation – make the need for a security-aware workforce ...

Obtaining C-Level support for security awareness programs can be tough, so Ira Winkler and Samantha Manke share a handful of tips for appealing to the executives in your organization In our article, ...

ThriveDX, the global firm focused on cybersecurity and digital skills training, is pleased to announce the launch of its new certificate program exclusively designed “for security awareness ...