CHAPTER 14

Culture Eats Cybercriminals for Lunch

A company’s most powerful line of defense against ransomware is a cyber-savvy workforce; conversely, employees asleep at the switch are easy pickings for wily cybercriminals looking for a quick score. Employees can be a wrought iron shield defending the organization from earth-shattering cyberattacks, or they can be the soft, white underbelly cybercriminals rip to shreds with malware and phishing scams.

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Culture eats strategy for lunch.” Well, in the age of ransomware, and with apologies to Peter Drucker, I would say it’s more like “A culture of cybersecurity eats hackers for lunch!”

That’s why instilling a culture of cybersecurity throughout the organization is ...

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