Awareness stories

“If you don't give people the information they need to make good decisions online, you can’t hold them accountable for the mistakes they make."More

Trend Micro has found that 67% of remote workers have increased their cybersecurity awareness during COVID-19 related lockdowns. However, despite greater awareness people may still engage in risky behaviour, the survey finds.More

Across all countries surveyed, prioritisation was identified as the biggest organisational cybersecurity challenge (20%).More

Damages from cybercrime are projected to hit $US6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015. More

The survey revealed that online users in Asia Pacific appear to be willing to share their private information in exchange for various personal gains from social media.More

Proofpoint’s training modules are built with learning science principles and include self-service customisation, which improves efficacy and ensures longer-term retention of training.More

The new features aim to protect organisations’ most attacked people from phishing attempts, malware, and data loss risk, while boosting online training effectiveness.More

In a recent report by Dell EMC, it was discovered that data-loss incidents cost Singapore organisations an average of US$1.4 million over 12 months. More

Mimecast’s annual State of Email Security report confirms that social engineering is still plaguing businesses, along with other email threats including ransomware and phishing attacks.More

From personal privacy to online scams, it seems almost every IT security-related issue now has its very own awareness week.More

“Over half of New Zealand businesses now acknowledge their risk of falling victim to cybercrime."More

if your staff don’t know what a phishing scam looks like, or use work devices in unsecure ways; they’re leaving huge gaps in your security armour."More

Webroot has officially acquired security awareness training platform Securecast and has plans to take the new integrated solution to the mass market.More

It's now all about technology: Move away from the notion that having a single security device at the edge will make you secure.More

New Zealand has the highest incidence rate of melanoma in the world, it's time to learn about the options you have to keep you and your families safeMore