Information security has become a critical issue in the workplace, with digitalization and work-from-home starting to come of age, and the increase in cyberattacks further fanning the flames. As the name suggests, this is a practice that deals with securing information, which includes everything from employee data, to customer information, internal correspondence, and corporate strategies.
No matter how many systems, processes, controls, and safeguards are in place, securing information ultimately boils down to employees. Without including them as a part of the equation, any system that gets put in place will only serve to be undermined by the humans who use it.
