Effective security training helps your employees watch your back
Published by Dave Murray on June 23, 2010 at 12:27 am. Filed under General
Otherwise good employees can unknowingly pose security risks to the organization they work for in a number of ways:
• Poorly designed passwords may increase the risk of network attack.
• Improper control of laptops or other mobile devices can lead to loss of proprietary information.
• Failure to update virus software may lead to the infection of one or many computers.
• Surfing the web and downloading files from the internet can reduce network bandwidth and worker productivity.
• Falling prey to a social engineering attacks may lead an employee to divulge confidential information.
The good news is that with the right training employees can become your organization’s strongest security asset. A security awareness program enables organizations to improve their security posture by offering employees the knowledge they need to better protect critical information through security-conscious behavior. To get the best protection employees at every level need a basic understanding of security policies as well as their respective responsibilities in protecting these assets. To be effective, a security awareness program must be ongoing and include continuous training, communication and reinforcement.
By consistently following these practices your organization can greatly improve its security.
