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When Good Security Awareness Programs Go Wrong

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November 9, 2023 at 02:13PM An email sent by a company informing employees about a holiday bonus turned out to be a phishing simulation. Employees were required to fill out a form with personal details to claim the bonus, failing the test instead. Instead of receiving the bonus, they were mandated to take security awareness … Read more

Cybersecurity Awareness Doesn’t Cut It; It’s Time to Focus on Behavior

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October 25, 2023 at 01:09PM The author questions the efficacy of cybersecurity awareness campaigns and emphasizes the need to focus on changing employee behaviors. They argue that traditional training methods are not effective in creating lasting security behavior change. Instead, they suggest providing cybersecurity information in context and at the right moment to encourage desired … Read more