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Securing Your Organization’s Reputation from Brand Impersonation Attacks

Fri, 08/09/2024
Phishing attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Over 51% of the time, email attackers pretend to be one of the top 20 global brands, with Microsoft being the most common impersonation.Picture this: one of your users receives an email that appears to be from a trusted partner or a commonly used service. The branding is accurate, the language is convincing, and the email seems legitimate....
Security Awareness Training
Cyber Games
Phishing Simulation
5 Reasons Why You Need Gamification In Your Cyber Security Awareness Program
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5 Reasons Why You Need Gamification In Your Cyber Security Awareness Program

Mon, 06/03/2024
Cyber security training is crucial, yet traditional methods often fail to inspire engagement, leading to subpar knowledge retention and application of critical security practices. As security threats constantly evolve, you need training that not only informs but also captivates and motivates. Enter gamification. By weaving elements of game design into training programs, you can turn mundane...
Security Awareness Training
Cyber Games
March 2023 Marks the 19th Anniversary of Fraud Prevention Month in Canada
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March 2023 Marks the 19th Anniversary of Fraud Prevention Month in Canada

Mon, 03/13/2023
March is Fraud Prevention Month, and Terranova Security wants to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of raising awareness on information security best practices. Let’s stop online fraud in its tracks. As security professionals focused on Information Security Awareness (ISA), much of what we do is fraud prevention. Our aims and actions have a direct link to Fraud Prevention Month,...
Cyber Threats
Identity Theft
Security Awareness and Working From Home: What About Devices with Personal Voice Assistants?
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Security Awareness and Working From Home: What About Devices with Personal Voice Assistants?

Tue, 03/23/2021
Personal voice assistants have proven to be a great technological innovation that improves lives daily. With 4.2 billion of these devices in use in 2020, they are no longer just a novelty, and, with workers staying home for the foreseeable future, voice assistants could pose a sizeable security risk. Voice assistants are mostly known as standalone speakers that people talk to in order to execute...
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
How to Protect Against Identity Theft
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How to Protect Against Identity Theft

Thu, 02/25/2021
Imagine waking up one day and the organizations you deal with – your bank, your workplace, the tax office, your educational institution – don’t recognize you as you. Sounds like science fiction, right? In its extreme version, it is. But versions of this story are playing out for people and organizations daily as incidences of identity theft occur more frequently around the world. In 2022, the...
Cyber Threats
Identity Theft
Why Gamify Security Awareness Training?
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Why Gamify Security Awareness Training?

Fri, 08/30/2019
Leveraging a spirit of competition to drive engagement and create a security culture Gamification is a popular concept these days, and for good reason. With gamification, you can develop a game for learning more about a serious topic while also getting the learner to approach winning that game with the same fervor they would when playing for entertainment. So what happens when you integrate...
Security Awareness Training
Cyber Games
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Consumerization of IT Through BYOD: Is Your Company Ready?

Mon, 03/03/2014
The consumerization of IT is when employees use their own personal mobile devices, such as laptop computers, tablets, smart phones, etc. at work, referred to as BYOD (bring your own device). This use is becoming increasingly common and exposes companies to a variety of risks, including the protection of personal information. Canadian businesses appear to be leading the world in IT consumerization...
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Data Privacy