Category: News
Why I’m considering buying my 6-year old a smart phone for Christmas
Sarah Janes 
Is 6-years old to young for a smart phone? The gut reaction is ‘damn right it’s too young’, ‘what do they need it for’. Well let’s face it most children don’t need a phone, like they don’t need an Xbox One X, but it is what they desire. So why […]
Six steps to setting up your security champions network
Leanne Mallett 
This month we’ve focused on security champions, and keeping it straightforward when it comes to pitching to the board, getting set up and measuring the outcomes. Here is all you need to develop skills and facilitate change at a grassroots level. Download your 6 steps guide
Case Study – Security Champions
Leanne Mallett 
Today we have published a new case study documenting the development and implementation of a successful security advocates programme. Our client, a large utilities company, used security advocates to unite physical and online security responsibilities, and witnessed a cultural shift towards a proactive, collaborative security culture. Enjoy this read and […]
5 ways to evidence behavioural change through security champions
Leanne Mallett 
Five ways to evidence behavioural change through security champions Measuring change is notoriously difficult to translate into hard numbers. While we all want to be able to report direct reductions in costs associated with data breaches as a result of security awareness initiatives, the only way we can prove […]
Should security departments be responsible for cyber awareness?
Sarah Janes 
…I thought it was genuine… Last week a friend sent me this… A WhatsApp message stating if I clicked I’d get £75 of Costa vouchers. At this point I hadn’t come across the scam. But something seemed odd. My friend would never say ‘you can thank me later’. So, my […]
Influence the decision-making unit and turn your ideas into reality
Sarah Janes 
We share common challenge. The decision-making unit for security is too large. Last week I was asked ‘what’s your biggest business challenge?’ My answer, ‘the decision-making unit for security awareness is too large. It slows down conversion rates and inflates cost of sale.’ Booted off board agenda… again Some aspects […]
Layer 8 signs VCW as UK distribution partner for cyber security training solutions
Tony Dimech 
Layer 8, provider of experiential cyber security training solutions, has appointed VCW Security as UK distribution partner. As an established UK distributor of IT security solutions and services, this partnership will enable VCW to expand its portfolio of cyber security solutions. This will allow resellers to provide customers with an […]
How do you talk about online collaboration tools to your business?
Sarah Janes 
‘I want to use the latest online collaboration tool, what’s your advice on securing it’? “When people start asking me proactively, that’s my measure of success. That was how a conversation ended between me and the Head of Security at a FTSE100 company. It started a little differently – ‘we […]
