The fourth and final blog in our series as part of National Cyber security Awareness Month (NCSAM) focuses on the theme of protecting critical infrastructure. Most of the time, we don’t notice critical infrastructure until a disruption happens. The recent hurricanes have highlighted the frustrations that occur when cell phone service, roads, electricity, and water service are unavailable, even… Read More
The third blog in our series as part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) focuses on the theme of workforce education and training, and awareness. Today we’re going to look at the people dimension of the people, process, and technology triad. Security professionals often complain that people are the weakest link of the three, but I prefer to characterize… Read More
The week two theme of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), “Millions of Rewarding Jobs: Educating for a Career in Cyber Security,” focuses on ways to motivate parents, teachers and counselors to learn more about this field, and how to best inspire students and others to seek careers in it. In today’s blog, I’ll discuss the… Read More
The week one theme of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), “Make Your Home a Haven for Online Safety,” focuses on practical online safety tips anyone can follow to protect their homes and families against cyber security threats. Every day, parents and caregivers teach children basic safety practices like looking both ways before crossing the street and holding… Read More
In my previous blog, I wrote about security awareness programs and provided some high-level recommendations for how you can improve their effectiveness. In this article, I’d like to share some thoughts on how to test and measure how well those programs are doing. How do you know if you are making an impact? What can you actually… Read More
When was the last time you took a good look at your security awareness program? Was it last October during National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)? As security professionals, we are regularly reminded that our end users are the weakest link. With so many priorities to juggle in your overall security program, it’s understandable that addressing the… Read More