Information Security Awareness

It’s crucial to develop a security culture to remain protected against evolving cybersecurity threats. If your employees don’t know how to spot a potential phishing attempt or understand the need for enhanced password protection, then it’s more likely your business will become the latest victim of costly cyberattacks that have now become routine headlines. This is the most crucial element to protecting your most valuable resource: your company data. Initiate a revamp that priorities cyber security to your company culture by having your IT team create department-specific cyber security training for the rest of the company. Training should cover cyber security tips like how to spot a potential cyber security attack and map out clear directions on how to report suspected security threats. It should also cover the reasoning behind why certain devices are unauthorised to handle company information. If employees understand the why, they’ll be more apt to follow these tips and become a mo...

Cyber security training India Inc. is spending more and more on cyber security each year. However, despite increasing cyber security budgets, organisations still lack confidence when it comes to addressing critical aspects related to Information Security Awareness breaches or cyber threats or virus attacks. Economic Times conducted a survey called “Path to Cyber Resilience: Sense, Resist, React”, which received responses from 1,735 global C-suite executives, including 124 CXOs from India.  The ET Survey results indicated the following: − 69% of Indian respondents reported an increase in their cyber security budgets over the last 12 months − Nearly 75% of the respondents expect budgets to increase further over the next year.  − 75% of the Indian respondents say that their cyber security function does not fully meet the organisation's needs, despite the increased investments.  The above findings are in line with global trends, where m...