Has overconfidence become the biggest barrier to effective security awareness training?
Security awareness training can increase risk when it builds confidence without changing behaviour. Staff complete training, assume they can spot threats quickly, then act faster and check less in email, cloud access prompts[…]
Maria Pintado - March 11, 2026
Is security awareness a cultural issue for UK firms?
Board discussions about cyber risk usually focus on tooling, insurance, and compliance reporting. Incidents still trace back to human behaviour inside the organisation. Staff click malicious links or reuse passwords, allowing suspicious activity[…]
February 18, 2026
Posted by Maria Pintado
in Security Awareness Training
in Security Awareness Training
Why security awareness is the first line of defence against cyber threats
Organisations of all sizes, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), rely heavily on technology to protect their digital assets. Firewalls filter traffic and anti-malware tools scan files. However, even the most expensive security[…]
December 16, 2025
Posted by Maria Pintado
in Security Awareness Training
in Security Awareness Training
What good security awareness training looks like
Organisations with limited IT resources face a constant challenge in addressing the human factor of cybersecurity. Technical defences, like firewalls and antivirus programs, are necessary but never sufficient on their own. The greatest[…]
December 10, 2025
Why email archiving is more than just storage
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operate in a highly regulated online environment. Every message sent or received becomes a potential corporate record, liable to review in legal proceedings or required for internal auditing.[…]
December 3, 2025