Information security awareness

Tips to Engage End Users in the Cyber Security Discussion Shared

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
MSP, Technology, IOT, Microsoft, Attention, Marketing, 9X, CISO, Awareness, VP, Information security awareness, Organization, Risk management, Medical device

HOBOKEN, N.J., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A NYC area cyber security consultant and managed services provider (MSP) shares tips to engage end users in the cyber security discussion in a new article on the eMazzanti Technologies website. The informative article first acknowledges that many security awareness training programs fail.

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  • NYC area cyber security consultant shares tips to improve the cyber security discussion with users, recommends small, interactive meetings, simulationsin a new article from eMazzanti Technologies
    HOBOKEN, N.J., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A NYC area cyber security consultant and managed services provider (MSP) shares tips to engage end users in the cyber security discussion in a new article on the eMazzanti Technologies website.
  • He concludes by suggesting that trainers emphasize the why and relate the cyber security discussion to employees' role and access.
  • "It's far better to engage end users in a cyber security discussion where they participate and see themselves as part of the solution."
  • Below are a few excerpts from the article, " Tips to Engage End Users in the Cyber Security Discussion ."

Quantifying Cybersecurity Culture: New Study Links Employee Sentiment to Security Posture

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Cyberwarfare, Computer security, Data security, Cryptography, Information governance, Computer network security, Computing, Malware, Security, Information security awareness

Designed to assess employee perceptions and sentiments towards cybersecurity best practices and policies, the study revealed a significant variation of security culture by industry, department and organization size.

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  • Designed to assess employee perceptions and sentiments towards cybersecurity best practices and policies, the study revealed a significant variation of security culture by industry, department and organization size.
  • A strong cybersecurity culture, an organization's collective awareness, attitudes and behaviors toward security, is based on employees willingly embracing security best practices both professionally and personally.
  • "Our goal with this study was to understand the current state of security culture and uncover employee sentiments impacting security behaviors.
  • The results show employee beliefs toward cybersecurity vary widely, which can have a major impact on an organization's security posture."

Security Awareness Training Market Report 2020-2021 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Education, Technology, Training, Security, Data security, Cryptography, Information governance, Computer network security, Computer security, Cybercrime, Malware, Computing, Information security awareness

The "Security Awareness Training Market 2020: Frost Radar Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Security Awareness Training Market 2020: Frost Radar Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The report reveals the market positioning of companies in the Global Security Awareness Training market.
  • As a result, businesses of all sizes are realizing the importance of training non-technical employees to become the first line of defense for their organizations.
  • The best technological solutions cannot prevent an attack when employees are not aware of security best practices.

SANS 2021 Security Awareness Report Benchmarks Maturity of Awareness Programs Globally, Breaks Down Average Salaries, and Provides Guidance on Action

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Data security, Security, Cyberwarfare, Computer security, Cryptography, Information governance, Security convergence, Information security awareness

BETHESDA, Md., March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Security Awareness , the global leader in providing security awareness training, announced today the release of the 2021 Security Awareness Report: Managing Your Human Cyber Risk .

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  • BETHESDA, Md., March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Security Awareness , the global leader in providing security awareness training, announced today the release of the 2021 Security Awareness Report: Managing Your Human Cyber Risk .
  • Workforce: Over 75% of security awareness professionals are spending less than half their time on security awareness, implying awareness is too often a part-time effort.
  • For more detailed analysis and recommended action on improving an awareness strategy, the 2021 SANS Security Awareness Report is available for download here .
  • SANS Security Awareness provides organizations with a complete and comprehensive security awareness solution, enabling them to easily and effectively manage their human cybersecurity risk.

MobileIron Research Reveals the Future of Work is Everywhere: More Than 80% of Global Workforce Does Not Want to Return to the Office Full-Time

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Security, Mobile, Wireless, Other Technology, Technology, Software, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Crime, Identity theft, Social engineering, Articles, Spamming, Phishing, Computer security, Telecommuting, Information security awareness, Ransomware

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    The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly changed the way people work and accelerated the already growing remote work trend.
  • This has also created new security challenges for IT departments, as employees are increasingly using their own personal devices to access corporate data and services.
  • The study found that one-third of workers (33%) consider IT security to be a low priority.
  • The current distributed remote work environment has also triggered a new threat landscape, with malicious actors increasingly targeting mobile devices with phishing attacks.

Lucy Security Study Demonstrates: Cybersecurity Awareness Increases IT Security

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Education, Technology, Training, Security, Cyberwarfare, Data security, Computer network security, Cryptography, Cybercrime, Malware, Computer security, Information security awareness, the study, Lucy Security

This is one of the results of the "Cybersecurity Awareness Study 2020" among qualified, international security experts, conducted by the Swiss company Lucy Security in July 2020.

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  • This is one of the results of the "Cybersecurity Awareness Study 2020" among qualified, international security experts, conducted by the Swiss company Lucy Security in July 2020.
  • Security awareness covers various training measures which sensitize a companys employees to IT security issues.
  • 96 percent also agree that cybersecurity awareness has led to a higher level of security in their company.
  • The global online study Benefits and Challenges of Cybersecurity Awareness 2020 was conducted between June 25 and July 16, 2020 among nearly 900 qualified security specialists.

Employees Would Simply Rather Not with Boring Security Awareness Training, New Research Finds

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Computer security, Cybercrime, Crime, Computer network security, Articles, Cyberwarfare, Security, Cryptography, Security awareness, Threat, Phishing, Information security awareness

As users receive more security awareness training, their ability to effectively deal with security threats increases, the report found.

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  • As users receive more security awareness training, their ability to effectively deal with security threats increases, the report found.
  • The study, Security Awareness Training as a Key Element in Changing the Security Culture, surveyed both everyday employees and IT managers and decision makers to gauge opinions on the current state of security training and awareness.
  • Senior IT and business management are much more enthusiastic about security awareness training than are non-management employees.
  • And, unlike phishing-focused security awareness training solutions, MediaPRO covers security, privacy and compliance so you can address a more complete threat landscape.

Terranova Security Releases Enhanced Mobile Responsive Version of Security Awareness Training Library

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Thursday, July 2, 2020
Prevention, Security, Cryptography, Information governance, Data security, Safety, Cyberwarfare, Computer security, Information security awareness, Security awareness, Information security

LAVAL, QC, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -Today Terranova Security, a global leader in security awareness training, announced mobile responsive security awareness training content enhancements for its platform.

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  • LAVAL, QC, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -Today Terranova Security, a global leader in security awareness training, announced mobile responsive security awareness training content enhancements for its platform.
  • Seamless training access on all devices: Terranova Security is committed to making security awareness training programs engaging and easy to use.
  • Enhanced mobile responsiveness, same high-quality awareness courses users love: The Terranova Security mobile responsiveness measures included enhancements made to the company's information security awareness course library.
  • Terranova Security is a global security awareness training leader selected by Microsoft as their partner of choice to bring the best in security awareness training content to customers.

Cofense Launches COVID-19 Phishing Resource Center, Announces Webinar to Arm Cyber Security Professionals with Actionable Intelligence

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Thursday, March 19, 2020
Cybercrime, Social engineering, Crime, Identity theft, Confidence tricks, Human behavior, Phishing, Computer security, Security awareness, Information security awareness, Social hacking

To better equip cyber security and security awareness teams with accurate, up to date information related to the recent upsurge in COVID-19 related phishing emails and malware, Cofense has launched a Coronavirus Phishing Infocenter to help protect organizations and end users during this public health emergency.

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  • To better equip cyber security and security awareness teams with accurate, up to date information related to the recent upsurge in COVID-19 related phishing emails and malware, Cofense has launched a Coronavirus Phishing Infocenter to help protect organizations and end users during this public health emergency.
  • "Cofense recognizes the COVID-19 pandemic is an incredibly challenging time for individuals and organizations alike," said Aaron Higbee, chief technology officer and co-founder, Cofense.
  • We hope this resource center can help cyber security and security awareness teams as they navigate email communications during a time when many organizations and their employees are filled with concern."
  • The Cofense suite of products combines timely attack intelligence sourced from employees, with best-in-class incident response technologies to stop attacks faster and stay ahead of breaches.

SANS Security Awareness Shares How Parents Can Secure Kids Online as Schools Move to eLearning Amid Coronavirus School Closures

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Thursday, March 19, 2020
Computer security, Security, Prevention, SANS Institute, Security awareness, Cyberwarfare, Information security awareness

For additional details on SANS Security Awareness, including timely blog posts detailing how to create a secure work-from-home experience for parents as well as children, visit: https://www.sans.org/security-awareness-training

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  • For additional details on SANS Security Awareness, including timely blog posts detailing how to create a secure work-from-home experience for parents as well as children, visit: https://www.sans.org/security-awareness-training
    SANS Security Awareness, a division of the SANS Institute, provides organizations with a complete and comprehensive security awareness solution, enabling them to easily and effectively manage their 'human' cyber security risk.
  • SANS Security Awareness has worked with over 1,300 organizations and trained over 6.5 million people around the world.
  • Security awareness training content is translated into over 30 languages and built by a global network of the world's most knowledgeable cyber security experts.
  • The SANS Security Awareness program includes everything security awareness officers need to simply and effectively build a best-in-class security awareness program.