Human Element

Proofpoint Boosting Data Security with Normalyze Acquisition
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, which is eyeing an IPO in the next 18 months, is buying startup Normalyze to improve its data protection capabilities and mitigate the threat humans present in an increasingly ...
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Humans are Top Factor in Cloud Security: CSA Study
A study by the CSA found that the human element continues to play a key role in the top threats facing cloud computing environments, including misconfigurations, IAM, and insecurity interfaces and APIs ...
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The C-Suite Conundrum: Are Senior Executives the Achilles’ Heel of Cybersecurity?
Jack Chapman | | c-suite, CEO, CFO, CPO, Cybersecurity, Data breach, Human Element, Phishing, Ransomware
C-level executives have insights, access and control over privileged company data, systems and finances. Such information and access are highly coveted by cybercriminals, due to their potential for exploitation and illicit gain ...
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CISO Stories Podcast: Security Awareness that Actually Works
CISO Stories Podcast | | CISO, CISO Stories Podcast, education, Human Element, Podcast, PodcastsCat, security, security awareness training, Security Training
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Security Awareness programs must grab the employee’s attention if they are to succeed - Steven Lentz joins the podcast to explain how he successfully engaged the workforce ...

Ask Chloé: Changing a Toxic Workplace
Welcome to the Ask Chloé column on Security Boulevard! Each week, Chloé provides answers to readers’ questions to help guide them as they navigate the technology industry. This week, Chloé helps a manager navigate a ...
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Low Hanging Fruit Ninja: Slashing the Risks of the Human Element
Kathy Collins | | Best Practices, Business, Human Element, Password, Password Security, Penetration Testing, Phishing, Privacy & Personal Security, removable media, security, social engineering, social networking, threats, training, wif-fi
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I was not a Security Consultant. I was a Chef. And I worked as a corporate Chef for an organization that required ...

Hi-5 With A CISO Piotr Stecz, Adamed Pharma
CybeReady | | Automated Training, Awareness Training, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Education Security, Human Element, National Cyber, national cyber security awareness month, ncsam, partnership, Phishing, phishing awareness, Phishing Simulation Plaform, phishing simulations, rbs, Security Culture, Security Environment, Security Training, Successful Phishing Simulation
CybeReady’s Hi-5 brings together InfoSec leaders for peer-to-peer sharing via five short questions and insights. Piotr Stecz has been working in Adamed Pharma for 18 years in various IT and Security roles ...

Automating Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees – Beyond the Buzzword
Omer Taran | | Automated Training, Awareness Training, Compliance, cyber attacks, Cybersecurity, Education Security, Human Element, Phishing, Phishing Attacks, phishing awareness, phishing awareness training, Phishing Simulation Plaform, phishing simulations, Security Culture, Security Environment, Security Training, Successful Phishing Simulation
By Omer Taran, CybeReady Co-Founder & CTO Though the word “automation” was not coined until 1947 by Ford Motor Company to describe the use of automatic devices in the company’s production lines, ...

The Difference Between Learning and Training Could Make or Break Your Cybersecurity Program- Here’s Why
Mike Polatsek | | Automated Training, Awareness Training, Compliance, cyber attacks, Cybersecurity, Education Security, Human Element, Phishing, Phishing Attacks, phishing awareness, phishing awareness training, Phishing Simulation Plaform, phishing simulations, Security Culture, Security Environment, Security Training, Successful Phishing Simulation
By Mike Polatsek, CybeReady Co-Founder and CSO When a phishing email lands in employees’ inbox, will they take time to review their Awareness Training notes before clicking it? Probably not, which is ...

Hi-5 With A CISO Mário Fernandes, Banco BPI
CybeReady | | Automated Training, Awareness Training, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Education Security, Human Element, National Cyber, national cyber security awareness month, ncsam, partnership, Phishing, phishing awareness, Phishing Simulation Plaform, phishing simulations, rbs, Security Culture, Security Environment, Security Training, Successful Phishing Simulation
CybeReady’s Hi-5 brings together InfoSec leaders for peer-to-peer sharing via five short questions and insights. Mário João Fernandes, born and raised in Mozambique, has been working in the banking sector for 29 ...