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GUEST ESSAY: Sure steps to achieve a robust employee cybersecurity awareness training regimen

The Last Watchdog

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. Related: Leveraging security standards to protect your company. As such, you should limit the amount of information that employees have access to. As such, you should limit the amount of information that employees have access to.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. Cloud security success and choosing the right investments is all about having a clear understanding of threat types and their resulting damages.

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How to Tackle Cybersecurity for Remote Work

SecureWorld News

SecureWorld recently covered a theory from Internet Security Alliance senior director Josh Higgins that remote work could help solve the cybersecurity talent gap: "Most employees are seeing positive outcomes from teleworking, including increased efficiency and lower risk of burnout. That's really critical.".

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Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are down worldwide, it’s panic online

Security Affairs

Between 15:50 UTC and 15:52 UTC Facebook and related properties disappeared from the Internet in a flurry of BGP updates. It's October, the cyber-security awareness month and Facebook simply wants to make us aware of the cyber-security problems of the BGP protocol. This is what it looked like to @Cloudflare.

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GUEST ESSAY: Now more than ever, companies need to proactively promote family Online Safety

The Last Watchdog

In response to continuing waves of data breaches and network disruptions, companies have made a concerted effort and poured substantial resources into promoting data security awareness among employees, suppliers and clients. Incorporate security education into corporate volunteer or mentoring programs. We’re all connected.

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What do cybersecurity experts predict in 2022?

CyberSecurity Insiders

As long-time information security professionals and (ISC)² Community Champions, we have experienced the way cybersecurity employees engage and work with one another continue to adapt in response to changes in the workplace and world at large. We suggest that all cybersecurity professionals be informed on these topics as they evolve.

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Protecting Your Digital Identity: Celebrating Identity Management Day

Webroot

Update your Internet browser Browser updates often contain security patches that address known vulnerabilities. Don’t ignore those update prompts — they could be the key to keeping your identity and online activities secure. Offer security awareness training to help them recognize and avoid potential threats.

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