- A Better Way to Teach Cybersecurity to Workers (WSJ): Companies have found out that punishing employees for poor cyber hygiene is not effective, according a recent report in the Wall Street Journal. The general consensus is that most people dread cyber security training. Instead, companies are making progress when switching out the stick for the carrot, the article says. Research has shown that companies using games, competitions, and the like have had better results when it comes to employees’ cyber habits. The full article can be read here.
- Take cybersecurity away from spies…for everyone’s sake (Wired): Commentary in an article last week addressed the inherent flaws and conflict of interests when intelligence agencies are the ones who find cyber vulnerabilities. The post highlights statistics about the British signals intelligence agency, but also mentions the NSA. For example, according the post, the core exploit in the WannaCry attack was engineered by the NSA. Instead of informing Microsoft of the vulnerability, the intelligence agency chose to hold on to the information for its own use. The article discusses how these competing interests hinder cyber security. The full post can be read here.
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EU-U.S. data pact faces first major test of credibility (Reuters): The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield data pact is set to be reviewed this week after its first year in place, a report over the weekend said. The deal was meant to provide greater privacy protections for Europeans whose data ends up on U.S. servers. The big question, according to the article, is whether the U.S. is holding up its end of the deal. While the deal was viewed as an improvement for privacy in some respects, it has also been challenged as not going far enough, the author reports. The full post can be read here.
Cyber Round Up: A Better Way to Teach Cybersecurity; Take Cybersecurity Away from Spies; EU-US Privacy Shield Review
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