Why train your employees regularly?

It may not be news to you that ransomware is on the rise, but the numbers may leave you shocked. In 2020 alone, there were close to 300 million ransomware attacks worldwide.

Humans are usually the weakest link in your security strategy:

Your employees are usually the weakest link in your security strategy

Your employees are a risk for the following reasons:

β€’ Poor decisions resulting from heavy workloads.
β€’ Distractions associated with working from home.
β€’ Insufficient knowledge of red flags to look for.
β€’ The forgetting curve, which is just as steep as the learning curve.

How can these issues be addressed?

By providing your employees with regular ongoing security awareness training you can:

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Help personnel understand their role in preventing data breaches.

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Lower the likelihood of falling for phishing scams.

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Teach employees how to effectively avoid cyber breaches.

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Show them to understand that their online behaviors can pose security risks.

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Teach your employees how to recognize risks they might encounter via email and the internet.

happy employees

Security awareness training is a strategy used by IT and security experts to reduce and prevent user risk.

Tips on how to make security awareness training effective

small doses

Train frequently in small doses

given regularly

Stick to a schedule

busy schedule

Adapt to employees schedules

Humor and positive reinforcement improve retention.

Foundation BTS provides security awareness training for your small business

At Foundation BTS we provide regular and fun security awareness training tailored to your employee’s busy work schedule.

Relax and know that your trade secrets won’t be unintentionally shared with cyber criminals.

Enroll your company today:

  1. Call 416-368-3287
  2. Ask for Paul
  3. Start educating your employees.