Increase Security with a Reduced Budget

As of late, one of the most common phrases heard at the water cooler is “in these tough economic times…” followed by the budget woes of organizations and their employees alike. In an article featured on SearchSecurity.com, Michael Cobb speaks about the challenges of justifying spending on Information Security, “Since IT security benefits have a mostly intangible effect on a corporation’s bottom line, it is an area that, in many cases, may unfortunately be one of the first to get squeezed on budget.”

“Any budget cuts, however, shouldn’t lead to a drop in security awareness. As a security manager, make high-level sponsorship of information security a priority within the organization to ensure continued compliance with security policies.”  

“The message could be reinforced by compulsory awareness training… This approach gives real protection at a relatively low cost.”

In 2009, every enterprise will become leaner, smarter, and cheaper, or risk going out of business. Information Security will not be a top priority for most organizations… However, organizational change provides a real opportunity to embed security awareness into companies’ corporate culture, preventing the most common causes of security breaches: Negligent Insiders. (According to the Ponemon Institute)

Single Concept Training is an ideal solution to facilitate this culture change.