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Solving the Cybersecurity Puzzle with Employee Training

The article discusses the role of employee training in preventing cybersecurity breaches, using the Colonial Pipeline hack as an example where a hacked password was the entry point for attackers. Gary Orenstein from Bitwarden emphasizes that improving employee training can be crucial in enhancing an organization's cybersecurity posture.

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Solving the Cybersecurity Puzzle with Employee Training

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A hacked password was the compromised entry point in the Colonial Pipeline hack.

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Effective employee training can significantly mitigate cybersecurity risks.

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Password protection involves challenges related to both individual oversight and infrastructure.

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Assessing the Colonial Pipeline hack, the compromised entry point for the bad actors was as simple as a hacked password. How much is password protection an individualized lack-of-oversight challenge vs. a cybersecurity infrastructure challenge? Gary Orenstein, Chief Customer Officer at Bitwarden, told us that he believes this is an issue of employee training.

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