9 common security awareness mistakes (and how to fix them)

Social engineering stories from the front lines. 3 things CSOs can learn from CPOs. CSO Update February 01, 2015 9 common security awareness mistakes (and how to fix them) Most of the security mistakes that workers make fall into the "careless or clueless" category. Better security awareness could cut the risk to most organizations by 45% to 70%. But that takes effective, regular training. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Social engineering stories from the front lines 2. 3 things CSOs can learn from CPOs 3. Slideshow: 7 ideas for security leaders 4. Make sure ex-employees don't walk out the door with your data 5. How three small credit card transactions could reveal your identity Resource compliments of: Surfwatch Labs Connect the Server Room to the Board Room Traditional threat intelligence can bury your security teams in low-level data and tactics. Take your threat intel to a strategic level with SurfWatch C-Suite - a dynamic dashboard application that provides cyber risk Key Performance Indicators to help you track and manage cybersecurity like any other critical business function. Now you can immediately visualize your security coverage gaps, focus problems or overspending, and quickly identify the most effective allocation of cybersecurity resources. Sign Up for a Demo of SurfWatch C-Suite. Social engineering stories from the front lines Professional penetration testers share their real-world stories on how they hack the hearts and minds of enterprise employees. READ MORE Resource compliments of: Agenda 15 Energize your business transformation team AGENDA 15 is the all-new leadership conference that brings together business and IT leaders to create their enterprise digital transformation plan. Join us on Amelia Island, Florida, March 30 – April 1 for the insights and practical tools your team needs to lead transformation in your organization. Learn more. 3 things CSOs can learn from CPOs The role of the CSO and CIO has been changing dramatically and sometimes, it can be hard to keep up -- but there are some tricks that CSOs and CIOs can pick up from their Chief Procurement Officers. READ MORE White Paper: New Relic 5 Unsung Tools of DevOps In this eBook you'll find the top five DevOps tools you should be using and how to use them. Learn more! Slideshow: 7 ideas for security leaders Seven inspiring ideas for small changes that lead to big improvements in both security posture and leadership in the next few weeks. READ MORE Make sure ex-employees don't walk out the door with your data Whether employees leave on good or bad terms, when someone is terminated from the company you need to make sure they aren't taking sensitive information with them. READ MORE How three small credit card transactions could reveal your identity A new study suggests anonymous data sets aren't very anonymous after all READ MORE : New Relic Geek Guide: Slow Down to Speed Up DevOps is one of the newest and largest movements in Information Technology in the past few years. The name DevOps is a portmanteau of "Development" and "Operations" and is meant to denote a fusion of these two functions in a company. This eBook focuses on one of the key attributes of the DevOps movement: Quality Assurance. Learn more. Top 5 Stories 10 tips to secure your iPhone Java is the biggest vulnerability for US computers 7 ideas for security leaders Businesses warned about new espionage campaigns from of China Endpoint security trends for 2015: What can we expect? Editor's Picks 15 hot, new security and privacy apps for Android and iOS How to get creative with your penetration testing 5 security bolstering strategies that won't break the bank What's wrong with this picture?The NEW clean desk test Inside an attack by the Syrian Electronic Army Follow CSO Online You are currently subscribed to cso_update as jonsan98@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: online@cxo.com Copyright (C) 2015 CSO Online Media Group, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@csoonline.com. **