Category: News
The board meeting that went bad: sharing tips on RoI
Sarah Janes 
“How can I prove I spent well” Last week a colleague relayed his story of a board meeting that went bad. He’d worked hard prepping the business case. But was rebuked with a chorus of. “I’ve seen all the horror stories.” “How much will that actually mitigate the risk.” And […]
Developing Secure Behaviours: our latest white paper
Sarah Janes 
There’s a misapprehension that because culture is a complex phenomenon it’s hard to define. Actually, it doesn’t have to be difficult: Culture is how we communicate what matters to us through what we say and do on a daily basis. Not so long ago, technical attacks by cyber-criminals required security […]
Only 3.4% of employees regularly talk to their colleagues about security
Sarah Janes 
During 2018 we ran our Security Culture Survey with over 2500 employees, asking them ‘how often do you talk about security at work’? I knew the result would be low, but I didn’t expect it to be as low as 3.4%. Does it matter if employees are not regularly talking […]
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 […]
