The Cyber Security & Information Systems Information Analysis Center (CSIAC), which is a DoD-sponsored organization, has recently released some short videos to help workplaces refresh and enhance their awareness content. According to their website, they plan to release one new video a month in order to cover a variety of topics. Here are some particularly helpful videos we’ve picked out of their current lineup: Freeware (https://www.csiac.org/podcast/freeware/) This video features a man named John who installs some free software on his home computer and, after being flooded with pop-ups, decides to… Read more Free Awareness Videos →
When it comes to securing end-users, I often hear from IT directors that they are concerned about written passwords left near computers as well as devices that are left unlocked… Read more Walkthrough Inspections →
This past month, I had a handful of conversations with teachers centering on technology in the classroom as well as their experiences with technology issues. I also collected survey responses which addressed the same topics. From my research, I came to some interesting conclusions that I would like to share – conclusions which I believe are universal for end-user perspectives on cybersecurity. First (and not surprisingly) technology is an integral part of a teacher’s day, from electronic textbooks projected on the whiteboard to reading apps and educational games on iPads.… Read more Conversations with Teachers →
When implementing an ongoing security awareness program for the first time, you’ll want to create a training policy. If a policy exists, compare it against our template to determine if… Read more Writing a Training Policy →
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