Cybersecurity used to be thought of as a specialized, niche occupation. But with the advance of cybercrimes over the past few years, just about everyone with access to a laptop, desktop or mobile device has had to do something to protect their electronic data. Who Should Attend? All IT professionals security scientists and government personnel who want to learn the foundation of cybersecurity in detail as well as keep up on trends in the cybersecurity field. The truth is, hackers still lean heavily on human error for launching a cyberattack – especially in the work arena. Research shows that around 90 percent of all cybercrimes stemmed from some type of human error or behavior. A data compromise is much more likely to come from an employee leaving a laptop on the bus than from a preplanned, malicious cyberattack. Other common employee IT mistakes that can lead to disastrous scenarios for a company: Opening email attachments from strangers Forwarding email attachments from strangers...
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