How eLearning Can Increase Company Cybersecurity Across the Board | Opinions - Infosecurity Magazine

Cybersecurity protocol is part and parcel of every business, but many still relegate it to the realm of IT, notes Juliette Peters, education consultant. 

How eLearning Can Increase Company Cybersecurity Across the Board

While it’s true that IT and tech staff are mostly in charge of setting up and maintaining your business’ security systems, today’s ever increasing digital world means that negligence is no longer an excuse.

This is where eLearning comes in. A 2016 study published in Information and Knowledge Management actually traces eLearning all the way back to the 1960s, but the steady growth of the internet has reformulated its pedagogical bent.

Today’s eLearning efforts — whether in the form of downloadable classes or interactive quizzes — are now geared towards making learning accessible.

Online courses are a popular format, but tutorials and articles are also a great way to learn. Internal communication channels and digital files can also be used to update staff members. Also, eLearning has grown in popularity due to its accessibility and depth of information, which makes it the perfect vehicle to teach your employees about cybersecurity.
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Source: Infosecurity Magazine