Category Archives: Cybersecurity awareness training

Cybersecurity Training: Why You Should Train Employees on Social Media Discretion

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A few years ago, I was invited on a behind-the-scenes tour of the security operations of a well-known Las Vegas casino. Before we could enter, however, we had to turn off our phones and put them away. No pictures, we were told, because it could reveal information that would jeopardize casino security. The casino staff […]

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Cybersecurity Careers: Awareness, Opportunities and Retention

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This week, Cybersecurity Awareness Month focuses on cybersecurity careers and jobs in the industry, with a simple tagline: Explore. Experience. Share. Check out NIST’s workshops and toolkits for Career Week. For cybersecurity and IT workers, if you want to position yourself well, do some exploring. Get to know new territory outside of cybersecurity. The reason? […]

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How to Fight Phishing: Don’t Get Fugu’ed!

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Threat actors who deploy phishing and other attacks have an advantage: they don’t operate within any space of decent norms or legal jurisdiction. Accept that, and you quickly understand why the cybersecurity battle feels like fighting a tire fire with a garden hose. Attackers are coming up with new and smart ways to infect our […]

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Cybersecurity Awareness: How Much Data Can An Attacker Get From an Employee ID?

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Cyber awareness may seem fairly obvious, but it’s not always. For example, you would never post a photo of your driver’s license on Facebook, right? How about your company ID card? Then there’s that selfie you took at the office. Were you wearing your work badge? Not a good idea. Part of cybersecurity awareness is […]

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Cybersecurity Awareness: The Basics Are the Foundation

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  It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) put out their 2021 #BeCyberSmart message kit: Be Cyber Smart Fight the Phish! Explore. Experience. Share. Cybersecurity First.  What do these mean for your business? Let’s start off with the basics. Cybersecurity Awareness Tips: Stop Throwing Good Money After Bad More than […]

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Security Awareness Training: Beyond Cliche Advice for Remote Workers

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I’ve read what seems like a million articles on how to make security awareness training more effective for remote workers. And honestly, they all seem to say the same thing. Teach employees the basics and give them a list of things they should do to keep your data safe. Almost every article includes the same […]

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