Inspiring secure coding: Strategies to encourage developers’ continuous improvement

In software development, the importance of secure coding practices cannot be overstated. Fostering a security culture within development teams has become crucial to ensure the integrity and protection of digital systems. To delve deeper into this topic… Continue reading Inspiring secure coding: Strategies to encourage developers’ continuous improvement

The significance of CIS Control mapping in the 2023 Verizon DBIR

Verizon’s recently released 2023 Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) provides organizations with a comprehensive analysis of the evolving threat landscape and valuable insights into incident types and vulnerabilities. This year, the report in… Continue reading The significance of CIS Control mapping in the 2023 Verizon DBIR

How to tackle the cybersecurity skills shortage in the EU

The cybersecurity skills shortage is a global problem, but each region – including Europe or, more specifically, the EU – has distinct problems it has to tackle to solve it. In this Help Net Security Dritan Saliovski, Director – Nordi… Continue reading How to tackle the cybersecurity skills shortage in the EU

ENISA gives out toolbox for creating security awareness programs

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has made available Awareness Raising in a Box (AR-in-a-BOX), a “do it yourself” toolbox to help organizations in their quest to create and implement a custom security awareness raising pro… Continue reading ENISA gives out toolbox for creating security awareness programs

5 tips for building a culture of cybersecurity accountability

In this Help Net Security video, Corey Nachreiner, CSO at WatchGuard, talks about how effective cybersecurity often boils down to doing the basics: patching, updating, and following day-to-day best practices for using applications and systems. However,… Continue reading 5 tips for building a culture of cybersecurity accountability

Top 7 factors boosting enterprise cybersecurity resilience

Cybersecurity resilience is a top priority for companies as they look to defend against a rapidly evolving threat landscape, according to the latest edition of Cisco’s annual Security Outcomes Report. The survey findings are based on survey responses f… Continue reading Top 7 factors boosting enterprise cybersecurity resilience

25% of employees don’t care enough about cybersecurity to report a security incident

According to a new Tessian report, 30% employees do not think they personally play a role in maintaining their company’s cybersecurity posture. This Help Net Security video reveals why strong security culture is important in maintaining a strong securi… Continue reading 25% of employees don’t care enough about cybersecurity to report a security incident

1 in 3 employees don’t understand why cybersecurity is important

According to a new Tessian report, 30% employees do not think they personally play a role in maintaining their company’s cybersecurity posture. What’s more, only 39% of employees say they’re very likely to report a security incident, making investigati… Continue reading 1 in 3 employees don’t understand why cybersecurity is important

The latest trends in online cybersecurity learning and training

In this interview with Help Net Security, Mike Hendrickson, VP of Technology & Developer Solutions at educational technology company Skillsoft, talks about the effect these last few years have had on online cybersecurity learning and training, and… Continue reading The latest trends in online cybersecurity learning and training