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Paid Cybersecurity Courses: Why They Are Not the Solution for Security Awareness

Security Boulevard

When it comes to your cybersecurity strategy, humans will always be your weakest linkā€”and your greatest asset. Educating employees in security awareness is integral to protecting your organization from internal and external cyber threats, and leaders are beginning to recognize the gravity and importance of this fact.

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Best of KB4-CON 2024: The State of Phishing, Hacking and Security Awareness Training

Tech Republic Security

We know what went on at security awareness training vendor KnowBe4’s seventh annual KB4-CON user conference in Florida. From March 4-6, close to 1,700 people heard about cybersecurity matters and the two-edged sword that is artificial intelligence.

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Security Awareness Training: Why You Need a Corporate Acceptable Use Policy

CompTIA on Cybersecurity

Learn what an acceptable use policy is, what it should include and how you can enhance your security awareness training.

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3 Realities of Building a Security Awareness Training Program

Security Boulevard

Security awareness training is a critical aspect of cybersecurity strategy because between 82% and 95% of security incidents can be attributed to human-related causes rather than a failure of cybersecurity technology.

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How to Build a Security Awareness Training Program

Security Boulevard

With increased digitization of everything post-pandemic, cybersecurity has become a top concern for global CEOs with almost half planning to increase cybersecurity investment by 9%, according to PwC. The post How to Build a Security Awareness Training Program appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Your Security Awareness Training Isnā€™t Working

Security Boulevard

Humans are the biggest risk to an organizationā€™s cybersecurity posture, and it might be a bigger risk than many realize. According to research from Elevate Security, human behavior had a direct role in 88% of total losses in the largest cybersecurity incidents over the past five years and about two-thirds of major data breaches are.

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Cyber Security Awareness Month ā€“ Answering Googleā€™s Most Commonly Asked Questions

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cyber Security Awareness Month ā€“ Answering Googleā€™s Most Commonly Asked Questions madhav Wed, 10/18/2023 - 05:25 This month is Cyber Security Awareness Month , highlighting how far security education needs to go in order to enable a secure interconnected world. Data Sovereignty What is data sovereignty?