Employee cybersecurity training: Your first and last line of defense.
05/12/21 • 28 min
A few episodes ago, we talked to David Kennedy about the new obstacles that IT leaders are facing - as cybersecurity threats get more advanced and even more dangerous. But there was a lot more to this conversation that we had to unpack.
Why are employees and people still the weakest link? What part of security awareness training isn’t sticking?
Erika Van Noort meets up with Sharyl Givens, Chief Human Resources Officer at Proofpoint to unpack the tangible steps you can use to protect your people and your company. It’s time to turn your weakest links into your strongest assets.
Featuring:
Sharyl Givens, Chief Human resources Officer at Proofpoint
Special appearance by:
Molly Moreash, Commercial Account Sales Leader at Softchoice
Robbin Simpkins, Senior Manager of Services Improvement at Softchoice
Soraya Mohamed, Cloud Advisor for V.M Ware at Softchoice
Sabina Beckman, Territory Sales Account Executive at Softchoice
The Catalyst by Softchoice is the podcast shining a light on the human side of IT leaders and reframing our relationship with technology.
Are you a leader in the IT space? Read more on Softchoice’s Innovation Executive Forum, an exclusive, members-only community of over 400 senior IT leaders across North America.
The Catalyst by Softchoice is the podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of humans and technology.
A few episodes ago, we talked to David Kennedy about the new obstacles that IT leaders are facing - as cybersecurity threats get more advanced and even more dangerous. But there was a lot more to this conversation that we had to unpack.
Why are employees and people still the weakest link? What part of security awareness training isn’t sticking?
Erika Van Noort meets up with Sharyl Givens, Chief Human Resources Officer at Proofpoint to unpack the tangible steps you can use to protect your people and your company. It’s time to turn your weakest links into your strongest assets.
Featuring:
Sharyl Givens, Chief Human resources Officer at Proofpoint
Special appearance by:
Molly Moreash, Commercial Account Sales Leader at Softchoice
Robbin Simpkins, Senior Manager of Services Improvement at Softchoice
Soraya Mohamed, Cloud Advisor for V.M Ware at Softchoice
Sabina Beckman, Territory Sales Account Executive at Softchoice
The Catalyst by Softchoice is the podcast shining a light on the human side of IT leaders and reframing our relationship with technology.
Are you a leader in the IT space? Read more on Softchoice’s Innovation Executive Forum, an exclusive, members-only community of over 400 senior IT leaders across North America.
The Catalyst by Softchoice is the podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of humans and technology.
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The Catalyst by Softchoice - Employee cybersecurity training: Your first and last line of defense.
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Erika
From Softchoice, this is The Catalyst, the podcast that is shining a light on the human side of IT and reframing our relationship to technology. I'm your host, Erika Van Noort. A few weeks ago, I talked to David Kennedy about the new obstacles that IT leaders are facing as cybersecurity threats getting more advanced and even more dangerous. Despite our best efforts to leave you with some comfort, my team and I left the conversation with David feeling a lot less ho
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