To help explain why security knowledge is so important, let's first establish the basics of how everyday life works for most of us. There aren’t many careers left that aren’t based on technology according to Matt McCormack, Security Director at Virtustream.
Teachers in classrooms are using SMART boards, smart screens instead of the traditional blackboards or whiteboards. A professional who comes to your house to work will take out a smartphone or tablet and add information to an app on the spot. I mean, Technology affects all aspects of modern life
The errors that cause the most damage in companies are related to security. Something as small as clicking on attachments in emails without knowing if they are safe.
Of course, Concerns about computer security do not belong only to the work environment. “Today, You are not only concerned about your company's security, but also about your own security and what you share on your social networks”, continúa McCormack. “Cuando trabajé para el gobierno, constantemente aconsejábamos a las personas sobre lo que podían y no podían hacer, incluso fuera del trabajo, cuando se trataba de las redes sociales”.
Además de simplemente no hacer clic en adjuntos de correo electrónico sospechosos, hay cosas que casi todos los empleados pueden hacer para mejorar la seguridad de la empresa y convertirse en trabajadores más valiosos.
“Dentro de cualquier rol en la organización, aprender sobre seguridad puede ayudar a una persona a comprender los riesgos y tomar decisiones clave para sus intereses”, dice Pavi Ramamurthy, gerente senior de seguridad de la información en LinkedIn.
To avoid serious problems regarding the survival of our company due to a security incident, we should consider the following factors:
- Corporate management must ensure that there is a good incident response plan to address any vulnerability.
- The legal team must ensure that the correct security clauses are incorporated into supplier and client contracts.
- Security professionals must conduct reviews and quality control tests for functional and security verification.
As you can see, It is certainly not necessary to be a security professional to contribute to security awareness and related projects.
Do not overload your IT technicians who maintain the network, computer system, websites, etc. with your computer security system, it will cost you much less money and time to turn to experts.