Cybersecurity: 3 ways to educate employees with direct messages
With all of the news of cyberattacks in the headlines, it’s more important than ever for businesses to educate their employees on cybersecurity. This can be a challenge, especially with already-busy employees just trying to keep up with their everyday tasks.
So, how can it be done? One way is to send out emails or memos, but chances are those will just get lost in the shuffle. A better solution is to leverage direct messages. Direct messages are an effective way to capture everyone’s attention and ensure that your message is heard loud and clear.
How to improve organizational security awareness
Here are three direct message strategies that you can use to improve security awareness in your organization:
#1: Communicate security updates in real-time: Warn employees about cybersecurity threats
There’s always something new happening in cybersecurity. New attacks, evolved threats, supply chain being compromised and whatnot. Keep employees up-to-date by sharing timely updates and guidelines on recent cybersecurity threats. Ensure all employees, no matter where they are, know what to do and take the required steps to protect themselves and your organization.
#2 Provide helpful security information or resources: Enhance and track security training and education
Encouraging positive security behavior starts with proper training, however ensuring the entire employee base completes security exams and education lessons is both time consuming and costly. Rather than chasing employees to complete training, provide them with the information they need, when and where they need it.
Improve their understanding of cybersecurity by sharing links to articles, privacy policy updates, guides, etc. Basically, make it easy to train employees in the flow of work. By providing relevant resources, you’re making it easy for employees to access information and learn about how they can keep themselves, and your organization, protected.
#3 Remind employees how to remain secure: Start by updating passwords!
Last but not least, it’s never too early to remind employees of the importance of maintaining good cybersecurity best practices. Even if your employees have received training on cybersecurity, they may not remember everything they learned.
Serve employees with your `monthly security reminder’ on how to keep passwords private, refrain from clicking on suspicious links, check the email address on suspicious emails – and, well, the list goes on and on.
It’s no secret that employees are overwhelmed with information, so it’s more imperative than ever that they receive the tools and knowledge they need to stay safe and keep your organization secure.
Enhancing security education, awareness, and training
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WalkMe’s desktop notifications are a powerful communications tool that can be used for a variety of purposes, including educating your employees about cybersecurity risks and best practices. Improve employee communication on the topic of cybersecurity by delivering timely information directly to their desktop. You can even style your own message with your organization’s look and feel, write your own text and send it to a specific group of people in any geography.
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