Security News

Former US CISO on Why Awareness Training Is Priority Number 1
2017-12-22 19:33

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...

How to Tell If Your Awareness Program Is Working
2017-11-09 19:48

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...

Friday Squid Blogging: International Squid Awareness Day
2017-10-13 21:26

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...

GDPR awareness: 1 in 5 businesses claim a fine wouldn’t bother them (Help Net Security)
2017-09-06 13:00

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...

Disturbing lack of cyber attack awareness among directors (Help Net Security)
2017-08-22 13:00

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...

Webroot Acquires Security Awareness Training Firm Securecast (Security Week)
2017-08-15 12:00

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...

OCR Tells Organizations to Step Up Phishing Scam Awareness (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-07 19:48

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...

CISO Thom Langford on Risk and Awareness (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-23 21:48

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...

Government Contractors Required to Provide Insider Threat Awareness Training (Security Week)
2017-06-05 13:48

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...

Privacy awareness checklist for GDPR readiness (Help Net Security)
2017-05-15 13:00

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...