Security Awareness Professionals! This Is Day 3 of Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit 2018. Join Terranova at booth 119! We have been exchanging numerous ideas with participants about raising security awareness effectively and user training initiatives. Consequently, we are focusing our discussion on security awareness. We ask the following question: “How do you measure employees’...

Without awareness, there is no security. Truly an inseparable pair! This is Day 4 of RSA Conference 2018 , and the Terranova team has been engaging in some interesting conversations. You have expressed views and concerns regarding Information Security Awareness (ISA). And we are taking notes! The article that follows discusses the first phases of implementation of a security awareness program...

The secret for continuous growth is to strive for success through effective learning opportunities and employee engagement. Organizing educational content for your business has its challenges, especially when priorities are not arranged efficiently. From compliance to learner validation and user experience, any number of factors can make or break your business’ learning efforts. When aiming for...

Gartner has recognized Terranova WW Corporation among the leaders in its 2016 Magic Quadrant for Security Awareness Computer-Based Training. “We are proud to have been recognized by Gartner again this year,” said Terranova President Lise Lapointe. “We believe this position solidifies our status as a world leading provider in information security awareness solutions.” Widely regarded as THE global...

While certainly not the biggest data breach in recent memory, this Rogers Communications incident demonstrates how a seemingly small employee error can have significant consequences in the realm of cybersecurity. Data breaches have become major news topics and with good reason. These incidents have major implications not just for the businesses affected but also for their employees, their...

Latin American companies need to increase their investment in cybersecurity, including security awareness training for employees. Data breaches and cybercrime used to be seen as shocking, alarming and difficult to fathom. Today, they seem almost run of the mill. The world and many of its criminals have gone digital, and yet countless organizations have yet to embrace new strategies that can...

New data breach notification proposals from President Obama and other political leaders will only exacerbate the impact of these incidents. The stakes surrounding cybersecurity aren’t just increasing – they are expanding. For years now, business leaders have understood that data breaches are a serious issue, one which firms must do everything in their power to avoid. After all, these incidents can...

In April 2013, the Canadian government announced its action plan for cybersecurity and highlighted the successes realized within the framework of its cybersecurity strategy to enhance cyberspace security for Canadians. One such measure involves the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Center (CCIRC), which supports Public Safety Canada, acting as the national coordinating center for cybersecurity...

The business continuity management program (BCM) covers the prevention, response and organization of actions required after an event which could significantly disrupt business operations. This ongoing program is more than an IT recovery plan. Here are the steps and components of a BCM, their relationships and the winning conditions necessary to implement such a program within a company. Governance...

Nowadays, information security is a very common term used in the business world. Previously, security was simply a matter of installing a firewall to protect a corporate network by adding barriers to prevent intruders from access it. In the last few years, information has become electronic, or should I say virtual, in its primary form. What used to be on hard copy or paper form is now stored...

What is the value of the information stored on your computer equipment or paper documents? What would the impacts be if your personal or confidential information fell into the wrong hands (e.g. financial loss, loss of image / reputation, regulatory or legal non-compliance)? Can you be certain that a proper destruction method was used on the information (whether in digital or paper form) to ensure...