When training employees, employers usually think of job related skills, programs used daily, safety, harassment, and other organizational policies. What is often not focused on is cyber security training, which is becoming increasingly more important in the workplace. Recognizing cyber threats and knowing how to handle them is a skill all employees should have, and on which all employers should offer training.
RECOGNIZE PHISHING.
Phishing is something to which employees fall victim quite often. An email may look legitimate, but replying to it can cause detrimental damage to the employer’s equipment and/or data. Train employees to recognize the telltale signs of phishing and know what to do when it happens. Training will ensure employees are less likely to be confused as to whether an email is trustworthy, and gives you peace of mind as an employer in knowing your data is a bit safer.
TRAINING DRILLS.
Have you ever seen the fire safety episode of The Office? Think that, except with an infinitely better outcome. Since experience tends to be the best teacher, training drills are one of the best ways to help employees learn cyber security techniques. Send fake phishing emails, stage a data breach, or simulate a hacking to put employees right in the situation and then see how they would handle a true cyber attack. They may not take all of the right steps, but they will learn from their mistakes without harm to the employer. Hold a meeting after the drill to go over employees’ actions. Without singling anyone out, focus on what was done right, and what could be improved upon if a real threat were to occur.
WEBINARS.
There are many webinars that focus on cyber security that can be helpful to show your team how to spot and address cyber security threats. These are engaging, interesting, and hold your employees’ attention, all while taking the pressure off you as the employer and put the teaching in the hands of an expert.
STRESS PRIVACY AND SECURITY.
Make it clear to your employees thar cyber security is a matter of privacy, safety, and security and it is of utmost importance to the organization. A breach can adversely affect the organization’s data, which, in some cases, can include not only customer data, but employee data as well – something employees may not realize. Training in cyber security will help keep every aspect of your organization’s data safe.
IMPORTANCE.
Comprehensive and frequent training can be the difference between neutralizing a threat or losing valuable company data, if not interruption of operations altogether. Just because the threat isn’t tangible or visible, doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Proper training of employees on this important issue will help ensure your team understands the seriousness of the matter, and empoweres them to take proper precautions if a threat arises.
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