What Cybersecurity Leaders Can Learn From the Game of Golf

October 16, 2024 at 10:04AM The commentary draws parallels between golf and cybersecurity, emphasizing the importance of teamwork, mastering fundamentals, using diverse tools, and the difficulty of achieving security standards. It highlights the necessity of collaboration across all departments in cybersecurity and suggests that effective solutions should be user-friendly to ensure compliance and protection. ### … Read more

Cybersecurity Is Serious — but It Doesn’t Have to Be Boring

October 4, 2024 at 09:31AM Humor is emerging as a powerful asset in cybersecurity, boosting engagement, retention, and fostering a resilient security culture. Examples include gamification and humor-based competitions, effectively increasing motivation and productivity. However, implementing humor carries risks and challenges, such as trivializing threats or lacking cultural sensitivity. Nevertheless, humor can combat security fatigue, … Read more

How to Fix a Dysfunctional Security Culture

July 9, 2024 at 07:21AM The importance of company culture in driving successful strategies is highlighted, with specific emphasis on the role of a security culture. The risks and consequences of a dysfunctional security culture are explored, alongside strategies for recognizing, addressing, and transforming such cultures to build a strong, sustainable, and positive security mindset. … Read more

The Fight for Cybersecurity Awareness

April 8, 2024 at 10:05AM “The Beekeeper” follows Adam Clay as he seeks vengeance against cyber attackers. It emphasizes the need for adaptable cybersecurity training to mitigate threats targeting individuals. Encouraging storytelling and testing employee responses are key to fostering a proactive security culture. Such strategies not only benefit the workforce but also contribute to … Read more

Beyond Protocols: How Team Camaraderie Fortifies Security

January 4, 2024 at 08:42AM The text emphasizes the importance of team dynamics in achieving security goals. It highlights that a team that enjoys working together is essential for efficiency and effectiveness. A well-functioning team leads to better collaboration, problem-solving, productivity, trust, and reputation. It concludes that investing in a healthy team culture is a … Read more

When Good Security Awareness Programs Go Wrong

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