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Javvad Malik is the Lead Security Awareness Advocate of KnowBe4 which provides a security awareness training for the millions of employees of their combined 50,000 organizational customers worldwide.   “We focus on the human side of security as opposed to the technology side that most other people focus on, because the technology can be brilliant, but if people don’t know how to use it properly, they’re going to make mistakes. And we see that whenever breaches...

In the recent past, there have been a lot of stories of companies succumbing to IT cybersecurity threats. Property owners are incorporating and relying on smart building technologies more and more, and it has become even more important to think about cyberthreat prevention. It can seem like a daunting task to identify and eliminate vulnerabilities. This article is going to help owners know more about cybersecurity and protecting equipment, occupants, and data from threats –...

The pandemic tested the business resilience of every organisation. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) had to maximise their digital footprint to keep operational, service their customers and survive. Just as companies are starting to return to some semblance of new normal, another threat is on the horizon. The pandemic has fuelled an increase in cybercrime that shows no signs of abating. Small and medium sized enterprises caught in the cross hairs The speed with...

The past decade has seen cybersecurity barge its way into the mainstream. A meteoric rise in attack rates during COVID-19, major incidents such as the Colonial Pipeline attack, and an increasingly tense geopolitical landscape have all contributed to cybersecurity’s current position at the top of global news feeds. As cybercrime infects every facet of our daily lives, and technological advancements do little to stop the spread, many security professionals are turning to traditional solutions for...

International Cyber Expo is where great cybersecurity minds come together to explore the issues of tomorrow's interconnected world. Held at Olympia London on the 27th - 28th September 2022, International Cyber Expo endeavours to be the go-to-meeting place for industry collaboration, where everyone from vetted senior cybersecurity buyers, government officials and entrepreneurs, to software developers and venture capitalists, are welcome to share their experiences, knowledge and resources with peers. Equally, the Expo will focus on...

International Cyber Expo has announced the members of this year’s event Advisory Council. Chaired by former CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Professor Ciaran Martin, CB, the Advisory Council combines 30 of the cybersecurity’s most well-respected industry figures from government, private and academic sectors. The council is united by their shared passion and commitment to combating the issues of tomorrow's interconnected world. They will also shape the event’s agenda, drawing on their expertise...

If you are looking to advertise your business online, then you might be wondering: Is SEO better than paid ads? Paid ads and SEO both promote brands on the SERP, but how do they compare? SEO aims to boost your website's organic ranking in search engine results pages, while PPC promotes your site content via keyword phrases. Ultimately, both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. Learn the pros and cons of each type of marketing...

A new industry report evaluating the level of security culture worldwide has found a positive improvement overall. The 2022 Security Culture Report by KnowBe4 looked at trends in security culture for the first time, analysing the ideas, customs and social behaviors of an organisation that influence their security. In particular, the report looked at the seven different dimensions of security culture (Attitudes, Behaviors, Cognition, Communication, Compliance, Norms and Responsibilities) across regions and industries worldwide. Key...

Whether it’s Office 365, Salesforce, Slack, GitHub or Zoom, all SaaS apps include a host of security features designed to protect the business and its data. The job of ensuring that these apps’ security settings are properly configured falls on the security team. The challenge lies within how burdensome this responsibility is: Each app has tens or hundreds of security settings to configure. In addition, there is a continuous need for updates to the global...

New research has revealed the top Chemical Manufacturers in the EU all have concerning levels of vulnerabilities and weak spots in their attack surface. According to the 2022 Web Application Security for Manufacturers report by Outpost24, 60% of European Chemical Manufacturers had vulnerabilities that are critically exposed and open to attacks. This new industry threat report examined the digital footprint and application security posture of the biggest Chemical Manufacturers in the EU, (as ranked by...