It’s no secret that Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Executive Phishing scams are an increasing threat to organizational security. Targeting company infrastructure by impersonating known associates, vendors, or even employees […]
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Each Jan. 28, Hundreds of Organizations and Individuals Collaborate to Generate Awareness About the Importance of Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust Jan 15, 2020 — Global Learning Systems (GLS) is
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Did you know that government employees in the State of Texas are now required to participate in cybersecurity training? As part of recent House Bill 3834–enacted to help protect governing
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In the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, there is a pair of statistics that caught my eye. Phishing was the fifth most reported type of security incident, trailing behind Denial
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Most of us know that Security Awareness Training is important to maintain organizational safety. But how sure are you that employees are truly taking preventative measures or recognizing and responding
Role-based Training: It’s Not Just for IT Anymore Read More »
I opened my email to find a rather nasty surprise, I received a Bitcoin ransom email. Although “sextortion” bitcoin ransom emails had been around for several years, I have never
I Received A Bitcoin Ransom Email (and I Am Glad I Did) Read More »
Ransomware is an ongoing threat to organizations and their data around the world. It can strike at multiple points in an organization – network, equipment, and employees. It targets industries,
In our previous blog post on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), we compared this new data protection law to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In this
CCPA Compliance: What To Do To Get Ready Read More »
We are now less than 150 days from January 1, 2020, the effective date of the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA). It is a leap forward in data protection in
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It is a question that is often asked: Should organizations build their own Security Awareness and Compliance Training programs in-house, or should they outsource this service to a provider? In
