Training – the weakest link
Tracey Caldwell · Computer Fraud & Security · 2012
There is an acknowledgement that users are the weakest link in even the most sophisticated ICT security systems. For the majority of firms, security remains a box-ticking exercise for compliance requirements. However, as the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) approach gains ground in the enterprise and employees have increasing access to social networking at work, good end user security has become vital. Tracey Caldwell reports on how organisations will need to change their training delivery so that it becomes effective and memorable. There is an increasing acknowledgement that users are the weakest link in even the most sophisticated ICT security systems. A few enlightened organisations are improving their training to drive the point home about the impact of security failures on the business. But for the majority, security remains a box-ticking exercise for compliance requirements.