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Cybersecurity awareness: Train your employees and reduce cyber threats

IT Security Guru

It teaches people about cyber threats and dangers, safety precautions, HIPAA and PCI DSS requirements, and several privacy regulations. These training programs imitate cyberattacks and educate people about existing malware. In other words, what we have to do is to manage human risk in the most competent manner.

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Safer Internet Day: The importance of training employees to keep organizations safe

CyberSecurity Insiders

This puts organizations at risk as personal devices may not use the same levels of security, e.g., encryption and firewalls compared to a company device. The findings revealed that one in 10 had been the victim of a cyber-attack during the last year, growing to more than one in seven for firms with more than 50 employees.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. Insiders with privileged access expose companies to the most dangerous cyber threats , and damage the most valuable and sensitive corporate data.

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Prevention is Better Than Cure: The Ransomware Evolution

Security Boulevard

This includes a combination of education, processes, hardware and software to detect, combat and recover from such attacks if they were to arise. These types of attacks can be used in combination with social engineering targeting, such as phishing emails, without having to rely on file-based payloads.

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Key Insights on Cybersecurity Risks for CEOs and Management Teams

Spinone

Let’s take a look at key insights on cybersecurity risks for CEOs and management teams. Understanding Cyber Risk Management Even if a CEO does not have a background in IT or experience with IT infrastructure in general, they must be aware of the risk and impact of cybersecurity or lack thereof on their business.

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Are firewalls configured and maintained to prevent unwanted access and data breaches? Have intrusion detection systems been established and maintained so that any security risks can be detected and addressed quickly? Social engineering, for example, is a threat that makes use of human vulnerabilities for illegal access.

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12 Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2023

eSecurity Planet

with TruRisk is an enterprise-grade cyber risk management solution. Among the platform’s standout features is its phishing module, which is comprehensive and helps build a “human firewall” of sorts. Best for: Organizations with complex environments and remote users seeking broad vulnerability management capabilities.

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