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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Key takeaways
A hacked password was the compromised entry point in the Colonial Pipeline hack.
Effective employee training can significantly mitigate cybersecurity risks.
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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