Insurance mandates it. Regulators expect it. Hackers are counting on you to skip it. Here is what an effective program actually looks like — and how to know if it is working.
Every week, another organization makes headlines for a data breach, ransomware attack, or business email compromise scheme. In most of these incidents, the entry point was not a sophisticated zero-day exploit — it was a human being who clicked the wrong link, opened a malicious attachment, or handed over their credentials without a second thought. The uncomfortable truth is that technology alone cannot protect a business. People are simultaneously the greatest asset and the most exploitable vulnerability in any security posture. Cybersecurity awareness training exists to close that gap, and in 2026, it is no longer optional.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY ADAM LOPEZ IN THE SUMMER 2026 EDITION OF GAMING & LEISURE MAGAZINE.