Don’t Fall Victim to Fraud
Knowing the most common fraud techniques is more than half the battle. Take a look at our Fraud Glossary to learn more.
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According to a study conducted by the University of Maryland, hackers attack on an average of 2,244 times per day. And as reported by Varonis, 56 percent of Americans say they don’t know what to do in the event of a data breach. In short: the threats are high and the current state of cyber awareness is nowhere near where it should be.
Nowadays, it seems as though there is risk in everything you do, whether you’re in the office or working from home. Unfortunately, that’s because there is. Hackers have found ways to threaten businesses over email, voicemail, private servers, messaging services and more. While it may seem impossible to keep up, you and your team must work to raise your awareness. This is not something the IT department can take on alone - it has to be a joint effort or one mistake could set the entire company back.
If a company experiences a breach, it can become a hugely expensive nightmare. That’s why it’s so important to raise awareness within your organization so that a threat doesn’t send everyone into a panic - instead, it should evoke a procedural response. There are certain steps that must be taken at the first sign of a threat. These steps should be reflected in a business continuity procedure document because there is no time to send in tickets or frantic emails to IT. By investing in the cybersecurity intelligence of your company, you’re saving time and money in the long run.
So, where do you begin? First, talk to your team. You could keep things as conversational as having a town hall discussion, or as simple as sending out a survey to gauge their level of security intelligence. Both of these methods will help you understand how much your employees already know and how much they are going to need to learn. Once you have a better understanding of where everyone stands, you’ll be able to begin training sessions.
Cybersecurity awareness training needs to be interesting to your employees so they’ll remain engaged, but it should also be short enough that they do not get bored. Help your team understand what’s at stake - in terms of costs and data loss - and then begin to work in how they can individually help create a human firewall that truly works.
As you work through these training sessions, there are certain areas you must be sure to emphasize to your employees. Let’s take a closer look at these:
Unfortunately, cyberattacks are not going anywhere anytime soon and are likely to become even more complex. That’s why it is so important to empower your teams with the knowledge they need to go about their daily life. Should an attack occur, both you and your employees are going to want the peace of mind knowing that everyone knows what steps to take next. By jumping into action, that individual could literally save the organization millions. So, sit and talk with your employees. Get the conversation going to understand where their level of knowledge is and where you can begin to build upon it. Once you do, you can set everyone on the path to fighting fraud with their own, strong security intelligence.
Knowing the most common fraud techniques is more than half the battle. Take a look at our Fraud Glossary to learn more.
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