Gartner considers security awareness training an essential tool for all companies



Linda Musthaler, at NetworkWorld just wrote an excellent article about training workers to be cyber safe. One paragraph was especially noteworthy: “In 2012 we’re already seeing a sharp increase in data breaches caused by employees who lost or leaked confidential company data,” according to Perry Carpenter, research director at Gartner. “Gartner considers a behavior-change oriented information security awareness and training program to be an essential tool for all companies, regardless of size. Without one, serious IT risks may be overlooked.” Article at NetworkWorld:

 

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