“Let the eye of vigilance never be closed.” – Thomas Jefferson Anything that is to become habit requires practice. Practicing vigilance as we transact many aspects of our professional and personal lives via cyber (think the internet, computers, email, applications, mobile devices, etc.) is now an imperative as our world continues to become more cyber-interconnected;…
Building a well-rounded compliance training program can be tricky, and it goes deeper than just checking a few boxes. HR and Compliance leaders need to know what topics to cover, who to train and when to train, and it all needs to be packaged and delivered in a way that doesn’t cause training fatigue for…
Last month, the FBI Cyber Division reported that, since COVID-19 hit and Shelter-in-Place (SIP) mandates took effect, the average number of cyber security complaints has risen to 4,000 complaints per day. That is astonishing compared to pre-COVID numbers, which average to around 1,000 complaints per day. There are several factors contributing to this spike in…
We are living in unprecedented and challenging times. During such times, there are always well-intentioned people who step up to help, but there is a smaller minority that sets out to take advantage of others. They exploit fear and uncertainty and do what they can to steal or profit from people who are most vulnerable…