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October 29, 2014 56 mins

With the rise of data breaches, CIOs and CISOs are quickly learning that internal security breaches as a result of social engineering are occurring more often than they’d like to admit. And while everyone seems to be championing best practices for Cyber Security, awareness is not the same as changing behavior. It’s our human qualities that make us most susceptible to human engineers. If a company were to take the millions they invest in security technology and begin focusing on the people side, how much of a real difference can smarter awareness make?

Guest 1: Jeffrey Wright, VP & CISO, Allstate

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/jeffrey-wright/

Guest 2: Derek Brink, Vice President, Research Fellow, IT Security and IT GRC, The Aberdeen Group

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/derek-brink/

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