Velocity Technology Partners Blog

If your employees aren’t prepared to protect your business against cyberthreats, you have one of the biggest possible vulnerabilities to deal with. There are so many ways that any one of your team members could compromise your business through the simplest of mistakes. I don’t mean to scare you by sharing this; I just want to make clear how critical it is for everyone in your organization to take ownership of cybersecurity.

This will require ongoing training on an organizational level. What follows are the topics that this training absolutely must cover.

As we stand on the threshold of a new year, it’s worth noting that the term "cybersecurity" didn't even enter the common lexicon until the late 1980s. Before that, we just called it "computer security"—mostly involving locking the server room door and hoping nobody guessed the password was "admin."

Fast forward to today, and the game has changed entirely. "Hoping for the best" is no longer a viable business plan. As you prep your resolutions, it’s time to hit the ground running with a cybersecurity posture that is as modern as the threats we face—a goal that will require training for your entire team.