Security Expert Recommends Low Tech Approach to Phishing
Summary
Information security expert Claudiu Popa believes that phishing is fundamentally a simple, low-tech problem that demands an equally unsophisticated but adaptable solution: “Phishing attacks are no more sophisticated than your average hoax email.“The program is designed to establish a realistic baseline of awareness across the enterprise and ensure that everyone works effectively with processes and technology to support information security efforts.By certifying every employee’s knowledge, companies empower people to close security gaps using little more than common sense and vigilance.” According to Popa, the reasons for some of the panic we are seeing in the constant flow of phishing news is that criminals are changing their strategy faster than someone can build technology to combat it.“The program is designed to establish a realistic baseline of awareness across the enterprise and ensure that everyone works effectively with processes and technology to support information security efforts.By certifying every employee’s knowledge, companies empower people to close security gaps using little more than common sense and vigilance.”According to Popa, the reasons for some of the panic we are seeing in the constant flow of phishing news is that criminals are changing their strategy faster than someone can build technology to combat it.