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Organisations failing to prepare employees to confront ever-growing cybersecurity threats remains to be done ; particularly , when it comes to reinforcing the human firewall . recent survey conducted
A by Censuswide on behalf of KnowBe4 , a provider of security awareness training and simulated phishing platform , finds that the UK workforce is illprepared to face today ’ s expanding cybersecurity threat landscape . Of a thousand recently furloughed employees , 41 % admitted that their company had never offered them a security awareness training course , while 14 % have gone as far as to say that their employer has not taken security seriously enough .
While a quarter ( 25 %) of organisations did implement added security measures such as multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) in the last six months , much still
Of those who did receive training , 29 % of respondents conceded that it had been at least six months or more since the last training course . This is concerning as 42 % of respondents chose to sort through their emails quickly upon return to work in an effort to get back to business as usual ; therefore , increasing the likelihood of an individual falling victim to a phishing attack .
Javvad Malik , Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 , said : “ Bad actors often look to leverage the fear and uncertainty of today ’ s circumstances to trick unsuspecting individuals . As such , it is pivotal that an organisation ’ s security strategy includes ongoing security awareness training .”
ARCSERVE INTRODUCES MULTI-PETABYTE APPLIANCES FOR THE MARKET ’ S ONLY MEANS TO SECURE BIG DATA FROM CYBERATTACKS
rcserve , an experienced data and ransomware
A protection provider , has unveiled Arcserve X Series
Appliances Secured by Sophos , the first selfcontained solutions with integrated cyber and data protection for enterprise data volumes . The new appliances uniquely combine Deep Learning endpoint protection and on- and offsite Disaster Recovery with over 3PBs of effective capacity in one unit and linear expansion to increase capacity as needed .
According to the recently released Sophos 2021 Threat Report , organisations are hard-pressed to predict the evolution of cyberthreats because ransomware gangs are constantly devising new tactics to hold critical data hostage and solicit ransom payments . For that reason , enterprises must take a proactive approach through an integrated first and last line of defence that offers ransomware prevention , detection and removal , and if needed , automated restore to on-site and cloud targets .
“ Most practitioners in the IT community understand the extreme wreckage ransomware often leaves in its wake ,” said Phil Goodwin , Research Director , IDC . “ Integrating cybersecurity and data protection as a co-ordinated deployment is critical , of which Arcserve has staked its position at the forefront of this market . The new X Series Appliances expand these integrated technologies and are designed to create a robust system scalable for enterprise data centres .” www . intelligentciso . com
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