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In an information technology environment where personnel are taking on increasingly complex responsibilities, the key to ensuring security is still awareness training, says former U.S. CISO...

The success of any security initiative comes down to one crucial element: an educated, engaged workforce. And that requires an effective security awareness program, says Mark Eggleston, chief...

It's International Cephalopod Awareness Days this week, and Tuesday was Squid Day. I can't believe I missed it. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the...

With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect May 25, 2018, businesses around the globe should be preparing accordingly. However, through a recent survey, Trend Micro found that...

Britain’s top firms and charities urgently need to do more to protect themselves from online threats, according to new government research and a ‘cyber health check’. One in ten FTSE 350 companies...

Endpoint and network security solutions provider Webroot announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Securecast, an Oregon-based company that specializes in security awareness training. Financial...

Employees Still Falling for Email Schemes, Leading to More BreachesEmployees are still falling for phishing scams leading to major breaches, including those related to ransomware attacks, say...

How to Gauge Your Organization's Risk Appetite and Improve Security TrainingPublicis Groupe CISO Thom Langford discusses how best to measure your organization's true risk appetite, and the...

Change Two to the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM 2) came into force at the end of May 2017. One of the biggest changes involves a new requirement for contractors to...

A little more than a year out from its effective date of May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is undoubtedly on the minds of many of privacy professionals whose...