Why employees matter in the fight against ransomware. Issue 8 (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chung, Marcus
• Is Part Of: Computer fraud & security. Issue 8(2019)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 11
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: Computer crimes -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 364.168
• DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3723(19)30084-3
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1361-3723

Abstract

Abstract : Ransomware attacks keep coming and the stakes get higher every day. Each employee in a company, from the newest hire to the CEO, can either strengthen or weaken an organisation's security posture. For this reason, companies should help employees take precautions against the latest ransomware scams. Ransomware attacks keep coming and each employee, from the newest hire to the CEO, can either strengthen or weaken an organisation's security posture. Many malicious attacks can be stopped by endpoint security products and advanced threat protection solutions, but creative scammers keep finding ways to get past these defences. If a company's security programme does not empower employees to defend themselves, they will be more likely to engage in actions that threaten the security of the network, says Marcus Chung of BoldCloud.