Michelle Stamps
Recent Posts
Five Places You May Have Dropped the Ball on Security
It wasn't that long ago that businesses' largest concern was having a decent lock on their doors to secure the premises. It's obvious that we've come a long way and so have bad actors. Fast forward a bit and many businesses invested in email security...
Business Email Compromise Scams are Through the Roof
Everyone is on the alert and it's for good reason. Just a week ago, the Feds indicted 80 people in a massive fraud conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna states, "We believe this is one of the largest cases of its kind in U.S. history." According to the...
Think Like a Hacker
You are probably familiar with the saying, "If you can't beat them, join them." The same philosophy applies to cybersecurity. To really get inside the mind of a hacker, you need to think like a hacker, otherwise known as "white hat" hacking. Malicious...
Security Awareness Training as part of Onboarding New Hires
Often onboarding new hires includes a lot of administrative tasks often fulfilled by HR but there are quite a few important onboarding procedures that relate to security. There's plenty of reasons why security awareness training should be part of every...
Could a Phishing Email Get your Employees Fired?
Although most of us have heard plenty of times to watch out for business email compromise (BEC), often employees still feel tempted to click on the bait before they really think through the consequences. Even worse, as soon as they realize they should...
Don't let these 10 Cybersecurity Myths Fool You
Nearly every day we learn of another business hit with a cyberattack whether it is a point-of-sale system or a general data breach. No matter the type of attacks that continue to surface, many employees are stuck in the old mindsets of why attacks happen...
How Strategic Partnerships Benefit You
Increased revenue is an obvious benefit to any strategic partnership. However, beyond revenue, there are several perks a good partnership can bring to your business. To have a successful partnership agreement it must be a win-win for both parties. The...
The ROI of Security Awareness Training
Cybersecurity issues are becoming a daily struggle for companies. In fact, trends indicate a significant increase in hacked and breached data from very common workplace sources such as mobile devices and Internet of Things (IOT). The average expenditures...
Security Awareness Training: How to get Buy-In from your Boss
Before you can gain buy-in from management you need to understand what motivates them. Securing their reputation and protecting their bottom line will usually draw their interest. As a middle rank, you have an important job to do. You gather valuable...
Top 5 Security Awareness Training Topics
You understand that human behavior plays a huge part in the security posture of your company and that each employee plays an important role in security. So you've decided to go ahead and purchase a Security Training Awareness Solution. However,...
Mobile Security Concerns on the Rise
One major take away from the recent RSA Conference is that companies are increasingly concerned about the growing threats with mobile devices. This is no surprise as we see employees working from almost any type of setting and always online. In...
Keep Employees Safe from SMiShing Attacks
Dear Jon, Capitol One needs you to verify your PIN number immediately to confirm you are the proper account holder. Some accounts have been breached. We urgently ask you to protect yourself by confirming information here... If your employee...
