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How your peers boost security among users, staff

May 25, 2016 By David King Leave a Comment

Improving security is a cooperative effort between users, IT staff and the top brass. And not every organization arrives at this goal the same way.

7 common mistakes that let hackers steal data

December 29, 2015 By Sam Narisi Leave a Comment

Businesses are leaving a lot of information open to cyber attackers. And that’s leading to IT security incidents with some serious financial consequences. 

It’s just science: Users don’t pay attention to security messages

March 24, 2015 By David King Leave a Comment

Thanks to a recent study, scientists may have confirmed what those in IT have long known: Users will most likely ignore security prompts that pop up on their screens. 

3 things every IT security training session needs

November 25, 2014 By David King 1 Comment

Training users isn’t easy. Heck, even finding the time to do it is difficult. But the security awareness they bring out of a session will pay off if it leads to smarter behavior online. 

56% of users get no security, policy training

May 20, 2014 By David King Leave a Comment

Users can be your greatest asset or your biggest vulnerability when it comes to protecting data. Surprisingly, many IT pros are more than OK with letting their users slide to the liability end of the scale. 

Are you really getting your money’s worth with trainers?

April 1, 2014 By David King Leave a Comment

End user training is important, no doubt. It can keep users compliant, safe and, with any luck, cut down on the number and frequency of help desk requests. Unfortunately, IT just doesn’t always have the time and resources to devote to it. 

Boosting security on a stagnant budget: It can be done

December 12, 2013 By David King 1 Comment

For some, this year brought an influx of funding for IT security projects. But what about the rest of us? 

Most execs fear the IT talent shortage

December 2, 2013 By Sam Narisi Leave a Comment

Many companies are hiring IT pros now– but they’re having trouble finding people with the skills they need. 

What is cloud computing? A guide for business leaders

November 11, 2013 By Sam Narisi Leave a Comment

Sure, everyone in IT knows at least the basic concepts of cloud computing and what the primary risks and benefits are. But that’s not always the case with people in the rest of the organization — and they’re often the ones making decisions about the cloud. Here’s a guide tech pros can pass on to […]

IT needs to educate business leaders about the cloud

October 31, 2013 By Guest Author Leave a Comment

Although cloud computing is becoming a critical IT and business strategy, many business decision makers are still clueless when it comes to the cloud. As IT Director Richard Thompson writes in this guest post, IT professionals need to do a better job explaining cloud computing to other parts of the business. 

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