Sharp Project Delivery Inc.
Sharp Project Delivery Inc.
Nov 21, 2020
Each October, security professionals kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month. First launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in October 2004, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is helping internet users all over the world stay safe and secure through awareness and training. Now that home is the new office and entire organizations have shifted to remote work, each employee shares equal responsibility for the safety and security of their company’s network. Before the transition to working from home, it may have been enough to require employees to lock their computers when leaving their desks, or enforce frequent password updates. Now, each employee has become the CISO of their home office, and most of them lack the proper training, opening the door to security hacks and breaches with simple mistakes. Cybersecurity awareness and training for employees has always been important, but with the work from home model here to stay, CISOs and IT managers have been adjusting their business continuity plans and cybersecurity strategies accordingly. Whether working from home, from the office, a combination of both, or on the go, employee awareness should always be at the top of the security team’s mind.