21st Century Learning and Teaching

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Cyber security is no longer the sole responsibility of the technical people, or even the CIO.

Following the Target breach (where immense pressure was placed to replace most of the board members after the breach), and board members of Target and Wyndham Worldwide (hotel chain) face derivative lawsuit related to the data breaches. Recent survey reveal that nearly half (45%) of senior management acknowledge that the C-suite and senior leadership themselves are responsible for protecting their companies against cyber-attacks, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently published a paper on the Role of the Boards of Directors in Overseeing Cyber-Risk Management, where it recommends:

Cyber-risk must be considered as part of the board’s overall risk oversight: “boards that choose to ignore, or minimize, the importance of cyber security oversight responsibility, do so at their own peril.”

Boards should assess the corporation’s cyber security measures including corporate policies and annual budgets for privacy and IT security programs. And perhaps, more critically, highlights the significance of cyber-risk education for directors, ensuring that the board be at least adequately represented by members with a good understanding of information technology issues that pose risks to the company.

Learn more:

- http://www.sec.gov/News/Speech/Detail/Speech/1370542057946

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/learning-basics-of-cyber-security-by-easy-to-follow-steps/

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/cyberhygiene-hygiene-for-ict-in-education-and-business/

We need to engage with other sectors of the business and society in general so that people are better educated and aware of the scale of the threats and challenges we face. So instead of shouting in an attempt to drown out the voices of those looking to create this engagement we should be shouting words of encouragement and try to find ways to amplify their message.

If we cannot do this, then we simply should stay silent so as not to distract from or derail the message.

Learn more:

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/how-can-education-help-to-lower-cybercrime/

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/learning-basics-of-cyber-security-by-easy-to-follow-steps/

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=A+Parent%27s+Guide+to+Cybersecurity

Even the grandmas on Facebook need to know and practice basic security hygiene, because what happens anywhere on the Internet can eventually affect us all.

Learn more:

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/how-can-education-help-to-lower-cybercrime/

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/learning-basics-of-cyber-security-by-easy-to-follow-steps/

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=A+Parent%27s+Guide+to+Cybersecurity

There are some basic steps to take to be adequately protected. The basic steps should at least include:

1.    Educate your employees of the risks and teach them how to use their devices securely

2.    Take care of encryption for all devices

3.    Keep all software – AV, operating system, and third party software - up to date

 
Following these steps, you and your company should at least be a much more difficult target to hit.

Learn more:

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/