--- title: Blog | AwareGo --- [![AwareGO logo](https://blog.awarego.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AwareGO_December2017/Images/logo.png?width=400&height=534&name=logo.png "AwareGO logo")](https://www.awarego.com/) [![AwareGO logo](https://blog.awarego.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AwareGO_December2017/Images/logo-mobile.png?width=347&height=35&name=logo-mobile.png "AwareGO logo")](https://www.awarego.com/) - [Videos](https://www.awarego.com/videos/) - [Pricing](https://www.awarego.com/pricing/) - [Security Awareness](https://www.awarego.com/security-awareness/) - [GDPR](https://www.awarego.com/compliance/) - [Blog](https://blog.awarego.com) - [About](https://www.awarego.com/about/) - [Get a quote](https://www.awarego.com/get-a-quote/) ![page-1.jpg](https://blog.awarego.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AwareGO_December2017/Layout/page-1.jpg?width=1920&name=page-1.jpg "page-1.jpg") # AwareGo Blog ## [Spear phishing - Danger in Familiarity](https://blog.awarego.com/spear-phishing-danger-in-familiarity) Posted by [Ragnar Sigurdsson](https://blog.awarego.com/author/ragnar-sigurdsson) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Important - The Dangers of Spear Phishing](https://blog.awarego.com/hubfs/spearphishing.jpg)](https://blog.awarego.com/spear-phishing-danger-in-familiarity) [Spear phishing](https://www.awarego.com/videos/spear-phishing/)is a specific **cyber-attack that is aimed at an individual or individuals** that are associated with an organization. The US [Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2009/april/spearphishing_040109) (FBI) gives this example: “*Customers of a telecommunications firm received an e-mail recently explaining a problem with their latest order. They were asked to go to the company website, via a link in the e-mail, to provide personal information—like their birthdates and Social Security numbers. But both the e-mail and the website w* [Read More](https://blog.awarego.com/spear-phishing-danger-in-familiarity) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.awarego.com/spear-phishing-danger-in-familiarity#comments-listing) Topics: [security awareness](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/security-awareness), [phishing](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/phishing), [spearphishing](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/spearphishing) ## [How to engage employees in security awareness training](https://blog.awarego.com/the-best-ways-to-engage-employees-in-security-awareness-training) Posted by [Ragnar Sigurdsson](https://blog.awarego.com/author/ragnar-sigurdsson) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![awareness-training](https://blog.awarego.com/hubfs/awareness-training.png)](https://blog.awarego.com/the-best-ways-to-engage-employees-in-security-awareness-training) After about 30 years of companies being connected to networks and the internet and about that long dealing with cybersecurity threats, one thing is absolutely certain: the best way to secure your network and keep your data safe is with aware employees. [Read More](https://blog.awarego.com/the-best-ways-to-engage-employees-in-security-awareness-training) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.awarego.com/the-best-ways-to-engage-employees-in-security-awareness-training#comments-listing) Topics: [awareness training](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/awareness-training) ## [What Is Cyber Security Awareness?](https://blog.awarego.com/what-is-cyber-security-awareness) Posted by [Ragnar Sigurdsson](https://blog.awarego.com/author/ragnar-sigurdsson) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![9of10jpg-1](https://blog.awarego.com/hubfs/9of10jpg-1.jpg)](https://blog.awarego.com/what-is-cyber-security-awareness) **Cybersecurity awareness is more than simply knowing about cyber threats. It’s a series of trainings, policies, and actions that lead to a higher level of security in your business or organisation.** [Read More](https://blog.awarego.com/what-is-cyber-security-awareness) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.awarego.com/what-is-cyber-security-awareness#comments-listing) Topics: [security awareness](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/security-awareness), [cyber security](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/cyber-security), [awareness training](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/awareness-training) ## [4 Key Facts You Need to Know before You Start Your Security Awareness Training](https://blog.awarego.com/4-key-facts-you-need-to-know-before-you-start-your-security-awareness-training) Posted by [Ragnar Sigurdsson](https://blog.awarego.com/author/ragnar-sigurdsson) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![anybank2](https://blog.awarego.com/hubfs/anybank2.jpg)](https://blog.awarego.com/4-key-facts-you-need-to-know-before-you-start-your-security-awareness-training) **Security awareness training is vital for businesses of all sizes.** Many businesses rely on software and policies to keep their data secure, but that’s not enough. **According to Verizon’s 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report, 81% of hacking related breaches used weak or stolen passwords.** It’s simple: Employees are the biggest gap in your security wall. No matter how great your software is, **it only takes one person to click the wrong link**, and you have a massive security breach that costs an average of $100,000 to recover from. A security awareness training program is key to helping employees understand how to avoid problems and how not to be the person who puts the entire network at risk. Here are 4 important facts that you need know before you start your security awareness training program.   [Read More](https://blog.awarego.com/4-key-facts-you-need-to-know-before-you-start-your-security-awareness-training) 5 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.awarego.com/4-key-facts-you-need-to-know-before-you-start-your-security-awareness-training#comments-listing) ## [Making Security Awareness Training Agile: a 21st Century Guide](https://blog.awarego.com/making-security-awareness-training-agile) Posted by [Ragnar Sigurdsson](https://blog.awarego.com/author/ragnar-sigurdsson) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![security-awareness-training-agile](https://blog.awarego.com/hubfs/security-awareness-training-agile.jpg)](https://blog.awarego.com/making-security-awareness-training-agile) Security awareness training is part of life in the connected world of the 21st century. Integrating security awareness training with your company’s policies and culture is the only way to make sure it works well for your needs. [Read More](https://blog.awarego.com/making-security-awareness-training-agile) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.awarego.com/making-security-awareness-training-agile#comments-listing) ## [AwareGO featured in leading cybersecurity source Cybersecurity Ventures](https://blog.awarego.com/awarego-featured-in-leading-cybersecurity-source-cybersecurity-ventures) Posted by [Ragnar Sigurdsson](https://blog.awarego.com/author/ragnar-sigurdsson) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![IcelandFlagHeader1BW](https://blog.awarego.com/hubfs/IcelandFlagHeader1BW.jpg)](https://blog.awarego.com/awarego-featured-in-leading-cybersecurity-source-cybersecurity-ventures) [Cybersecurity Ventures](https://cybersecurityventures.com/our-company/), a world leading researcher, leading online publication on the global cyber economy and cybersecurity information source recently featured AwareGO in an article titled ["60-Second Videos Prove Effective for Training Employees On Security Awareness"](https://cybersecurityventures.com/60-second-videos-prove-effective-for-training-employees-on-security-awareness/). [Read More](https://blog.awarego.com/awarego-featured-in-leading-cybersecurity-source-cybersecurity-ventures) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.awarego.com/awarego-featured-in-leading-cybersecurity-source-cybersecurity-ventures#comments-listing) Topics: [security awareness](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/security-awareness) ## [Ransomware - What you need to know](https://blog.awarego.com/ransomware-what-you-need-to-know) Posted by [Ragnar Sigurdsson](https://blog.awarego.com/author/ragnar-sigurdsson) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![computer_encrypted](https://blog.awarego.com/hubfs/computer_encrypted.png)](https://blog.awarego.com/ransomware-what-you-need-to-know) You hear about it all the time, from your tech people to the evening news. Ransomware seems to be everywhere and it seems like there’s a new and nastier version every day.  The truth is that ransomware is very popular with criminals and it can be **very difficult to beat once you’re infected. ** It is possible to prevent ransomware from getting onto your network in the first place and perhaps reset your system if you do get infected. [Read More](https://blog.awarego.com/ransomware-what-you-need-to-know) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.awarego.com/ransomware-what-you-need-to-know#comments-listing) Topics: [awareness month](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/awareness-month), [GDPR](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/gdpr), [awareness training](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/awareness-training), [ransomware](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/ransomware) ## [The Top 10 Security Awareness Topics](https://blog.awarego.com/the-top-10-security-awareness-topics) Posted by [Ragnar Sigurdsson](https://blog.awarego.com/author/ragnar-sigurdsson) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Top 10 Security Awareness topics](https://blog.awarego.com/hubfs/Top%2010%20Security%20Awareness%20topics.png)](https://blog.awarego.com/the-top-10-security-awareness-topics) Security Awareness training is essential for companies but can be a daunting task.  Recently the new [General data protection regulation (GDPR) ](https://www.awarego.com/compliance/)took effect in Europe.  Compliance is necessary for all companies and this new regulation makes it mandatory for many companies to assign a dedicated Data Protection Officer (DPO) to handle their data security affairs.   There are a lot of things to consider with regards to GDPR, security awareness training for your employees being one of the most crucial things. That's where we can help. It is crucial that all your people are aware of the cyber security threats out there.  To give you an idea of what kinds of things your organisation is dealing with, here is **my Top 10 list of Security Awareness Topics** - the kinds of things everyone in your organisation needs to be aware of today! [Read More](https://blog.awarego.com/the-top-10-security-awareness-topics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.awarego.com/the-top-10-security-awareness-topics#comments-listing) Topics: [security awareness](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/security-awareness), [GDPR](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/gdpr), [checklist](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/checklist), [awareness training](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/awareness-training) ## [AwareGO is at Booth K70 in Infosec London.](https://blog.awarego.com/awarego-is-at-booth-k70-in-infosec-london) Posted by [Ragnar Sigurdsson](https://blog.awarego.com/author/ragnar-sigurdsson) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![infosec-logo](https://blog.awarego.com/hubfs/infosec-logo.png)](https://blog.awarego.com/awarego-is-at-booth-k70-in-infosec-london) We are attending **Infosec Europe at the Olympia hall in London** from June 5th - June 7th.  [Read More](https://blog.awarego.com/awarego-is-at-booth-k70-in-infosec-london) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.awarego.com/awarego-is-at-booth-k70-in-infosec-london#comments-listing) Topics: [GDPR](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/gdpr), [cyber security](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/cyber-security), [awareness training](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/awareness-training), [infosec](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/infosec) ## [Is Security Awareness Training getting outdated?](https://blog.awarego.com/is-security-awareness-training-getting-outdated) Posted by [Ragnar Sigurdsson](https://blog.awarego.com/author/ragnar-sigurdsson) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![security-awareness_white](https://blog.awarego.com/hubfs/security-awareness_white.png)](https://blog.awarego.com/is-security-awareness-training-getting-outdated)   You are responsible for security awareness training, but you are not a teacher. Am I right? So why are you responsible for training, when it is your responsibility to protect the company's data? The truth is, hackers, like most people, tend to choose the path of least resistance when they compromise the security of organisations.   This path is very often through people, and cyber security threats are exploited through human behaviour. It is usually the uninformed employees that lead to the breaches.   Unfortunately human behaviour is predictable and we are thus vulnerable to attacks.   **The good news is that through training and awareness the risk from these threats can be reduced.**   Back to the training part. What you need to understand is that some of your employees are lazy.   They might recognize that security awareness training is essential, but they want it to be over as fast as possible.   Employees don't want to struggle to read and digest boring security awareness text. They want to be able to understand it quickly and efficiently and continue with their day-to-day job.   Just because they want to absorb this content quickly doesn't mean quick training programs are ineffective.   A video, however, is a tool that can take your security training from boring to exciting.   **30 seconds of video is capable of conveying much more information than any text.**   Videos have been used for marketing purposes for some time now. According to HubSpot, video is here to stay [\[1\]](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/video-marketing). YouTube is also the world's second largest search engine, which supports that.   According to an  report from HubSpot Research, 54% of consumers want to see videos from brands they support. [\[1\]](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/video-marketing)     So it's strange, then, that some people don't understand how useful it is to include videos in their training program. [Read More](https://blog.awarego.com/is-security-awareness-training-getting-outdated) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.awarego.com/is-security-awareness-training-getting-outdated#comments-listing) Topics: [security awareness](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/security-awareness), [dpo](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/dpo), [data protection officer](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/data-protection-officer), [GDPR](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/gdpr), [awareness training](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/awareness-training), [video training](https://blog.awarego.com/tag/video-training) [All posts](https://blog.awarego.com/all) [Next](https://blog.awarego.com/page/2) ## About AwareGO ### Our weapon At AwareGO, comedy is our weapon and we use it as an incentive to urge employees to become more aware and compliant. 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