{"id":2380,"date":"2023-04-03T10:30:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T09:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netprimates.com\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2023-07-27T11:47:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T10:47:53","slug":"the-human-touch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netprimates.com\/news\/the-human-touch\/","title":{"rendered":"The human touch\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

According to Gartner predictions for 2023, lack of talent or human failure will be responsible for over half of significant cyber incidents by 2025!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What does this mean for your business?\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Basically, if your staff aren\u2019t properly trained in cyber security, your business is at a much higher risk of attack.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We would recommend that if you don\u2019t currently have a programme of cyber security training in place, that you get one. And if cyber security doesn\u2019t appear on your boardroom agenda, then it should.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The human firewall\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We\u2019ve spoken about the human firewall before but it\u2019s worth a reminder. With the Gartner stats above demonstrating the prominence of human error in cyber breaches, please do make sure you\u2019re aware of the vital role both you and your teams take in securing your organisation against attack.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What is the \u2018human firewall\u2019?\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Ensuring that the people who use your business IT kit are well-versed in cyber security is essential; too often cyberattacks focus on people in order to infiltrate a business. To form a human firewall staff need to be:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n