While speaking with three other information security executives on the keynote panel of a pre-pandemic ISACA conference, I mentioned that users have to be held responsible for clear policy violations.

Most successful cyberattacks target end users through social engineering. They also exploit systems left vulnerable due to user errors. This is why securing the human element is crucial to managing ...

As the landscape of modern work changes, with its distributed teams and quickly evolving cloud-based technologies, maintaining access controls is an increasingly Sisyphean task. The process of ...

It's common among cybersecurity professionals to point to the end user as a top area of risk in securing the organization. This is understandable. Systems and software are under our control, but users ...

Users expect fast and intuitive digital experiences, but convoluted login processes, along with frequent password resets, can lead to significant frustration. Moreover, a poor user experience can ...

Microsoft no longer officially supports Windows 10, so do this if you want to keep using your older PC securely.

Windows includes several built-in security features designed to protect your data and system. But some of them—like UAC ...

Gmail users come under attack from Google hackers. Update, August 12, 2025: This story, originally published on August 11, has been updated with additional mitigation advice following the new wave of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Although there is a simple, effective and relatively ...

In today’s fast-paced organizations, end-users will sometimes try to take a shortcut. We've all been there — rushing to meet a deadline, juggling multiple tasks, or just trying to be helpful. But the ...

Picture this: you’re collaborating with an external partner on a critical project, sharing files and ideas seamlessly through Microsoft 365. Everything is running smoothly—until you pause to consider ...

The security channel has been expecting customers to consolidate the number of tools they use for some time, particularly in light of the economic pressures on budgets. But the drivers towards ...