Throughout Cybersecurity Awareness Month we examined the different ways some organizations are building a culture of security awareness and getting employees and executives on board with viewing security as everyone’s responsibility.
One department we haven’t spoken to yet is human resources. And according to Marcy Klipfel, SVP of Employee Engagement at benefits administration tech company Businessolver, HR is uniquely equipped to humanize and promote security within an organization, and IT is missing out on an opportunity to use HR skills and insight to enhance risk mitigation.
The Edge asked Klipfel for her thoughts on why HR should be more involved in security and why it is an important move in creating improved security culture.
Most businesses go to the IT department to develop policies and procedures around employee security awareness. You say they should be consulting HR too. Why?
While technical sophistication is vital to any successful cybersecurity strategy, putting fancy locks on the doors won’t keep the company safe if employees are opening the windows. Human error is one of the greatest threats to an organization. But HR leaders can engage employees in recruitment, culture, and education to boost awarene ..
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