Lack of training leaves firms vulnerable to cyber attacks

Lack of training leaves firms vulnerable to cyber attacks
Henry Burrell
New Zealand businesses are at risk of cyber attacks thanks to a lack of staff training and technology-based complacency, according to Aura Information Security general manager Peter Bailey.“As good as your technology is, your staff are that first line of defence, so you should be spending some time and energy training them,” he told BusinessDesk.He said local companies wrongly think it's good enough to have the tech in place, and staff are not being made properly aware of potential security risks. “If staff are using...

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