{"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 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 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 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 Human firewalls take different forms depending upon the size of a business, but we\u2019d recommend that your SME includes as many team members in this as possible!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Cyber security training needs to be a regular feature for ALL personnel within a business. Just because a staff member is not a regular computer user doesn\u2019t mean they won\u2019t get targeted. Hackers will use \u2018social engineering\u2019 tactics to work out who does what within a business, where they fit into the hierarchy and what their vulnerabilities are.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Regular and good quality training will ensure staff understand their role in the cyber security of the business and how they can help prevent an attack.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Within training programmes personnel need to be made aware of the process for reporting a potential cyber breach. Staff need to feel empowered to speak up if they fear an attack is occurring. Nipping an attack in the bud could prevent significant damage to your business.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Any amount of cyber security will not necessarily prevent an attack. Making sure your business has a plan for dealing with an attack, should it occur, is vital and human action is at the heart of ensuring resilience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat does this mean for your business?\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The human firewall\u00a0<\/h2>\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
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Training\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Reporting\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Cyber resilience\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Never assume\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n