Tag: Human Error

We can probably all agree that securing the devices on our networks is a fair definition of endpoint security. But within this traditional definition, what, really, is the endpoint of today?

Social engineering and security awareness training exercises can help business leaders uncover gaps in their incident response plans and identify poor security hygiene among employees.

Despite increased security awareness training efforts, human error is still responsible for the majority of data breaches today.

To kick off October, we take a look back at what happened in cybersecurity in 2018 and a sneak peek at this year's National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Insider threats are not only the most common cause of cybersecurity risk, but also the costliest and hardest to detect.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools enable security teams to identify behavioral patterns that could point to insider threats more quickly.

According to a new report, cybercriminals now prefer to leverage human-centered vulnerabilities rather than launching automated attacks.

Humans represent the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain. An effective defense strategy starts and ends with cyber situational awareness.

Considering the human factor of cybersecurity, IT security professionals should familiarize themselves with the term "normalization of deviance."

Are humans the weakest link in data protection? A recent report from law firm BakerHostetler suggests this is case. Can companies mitigate the issue?