While the word “cybersecurity” may evoke thoughts of highly sophisticated attacks that require fancy computing equipment and skilled hackers, the reality is that most attacks — especially in a corporate environment — involve simpler strategies that depend upon one thing: exploiting human behavior.
How Facebook’s Annual “Hacktober” Campaign Promotes Cybersecurity to Employees
The word “cybersecurity” may evoke thoughts of highly sophisticated attacks, but the reality is that most attacks — especially in a corporate environment — involve simpler strategies that depend upon one thing: exploiting human behavior. Facebook runs security engagement programs year-round, but the most important tool in its arsenal is Hacktober, an annual, monthlong tradition designed to build and maintain a security-conscious culture. The company uses games, security competitions, and prizes to get employees excited about cybersecurity and used to thinking in security terms. To follow Facebook’s example, companies should make security awareness fun, not boring or scary; make sure employees feel comfortable talking about security concerns; and ensure everyone knows why security is so important for the company.