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Managing Your Human Risk Starts with Identifying It

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Managing Your Human Risk Starts with Identifying It (PDF, 2.21MB)Published: 07 Dec, 2023
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Lance Spitzner
Lance Spitzner

Cybersecurity is no longer just about technology, it’s also about people. People represent not only one of the biggest risks to organizations, but also one of the fastest-growing risks. According to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), over 80 percent of reported breaches in the last year involved a human element.

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Lance Spitzner
Lance Spitzner

Lance Spitzner

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Lance revolutionized cyber defense by founding the Honeynet Project. Over the past 25 years, he has helped 350+ organizations worldwide build resilient security cultures, transforming human risk management into a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity.

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