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New in April: AI & HIPAA courses and new email design

4 April 2024 11:07

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Partner

PCI DSS v4.0: Is your business ready to navigate the changes?

28 March 2024 9:25

Lok

PCI DSS

New in March: Attachment phishing, QR courses and more

7 March 2024 9:14

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Partner

How to successfully implement cybersecurity risk assessments

4 March 2024 9:32

The usecure Team

Cybersecurity Risk Assessments

New Feature: Measure and reduce user susceptibility to attachment phishing scams

9 February 2024 9:23

The usecure Team

Phishing Announcements Features

New in February: uBreach Pro, MFA Fatigue course and more

1 February 2024 9:20

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Partner

The 26 billion record data leak and how you should protect your data

23 January 2024 13:36

Lok

Data breaches

Overcoming MFA fatigue attacks

23 January 2024 9:30

Lok

Multi-factor authentication

Introducing uBreach Pro: Advanced dark web intelligence for MSPs

16 January 2024 13:00

Jordan Daly

Dark Web uBreach

A complete guide to the Essential Eight and Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents

8 January 2024 8:57

Lok

Security Awareness Training Policy Management

New in January: QR Code simulations and more...

4 January 2024 11:00

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Partner

6 best practices in customer data compliance for your business

22 December 2023 11:16

The usecure Team

The growing threat of QR code phishing and how to drive employee resilience

14 December 2023 12:23

Jordan Daly

Phishing

New Feature: Assess user vulnerability to QR code phishing scams

14 December 2023 12:23

Jordan Daly

Phishing Announcements Features

New in December: Bulk enrolment, Consumer Duty and Micro Phishing

7 December 2023 13:31

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Partner

Protect your users from holiday phishing scams this season

5 December 2023 14:03

Micke Ahola

Phishing Security Awareness Training

How insider threats work and ways to safeguard your business from them

28 November 2023 10:49

The usecure Team

Human Risk Management

Mastering compliance with usecure: Navigating regulations and standards around the world

24 November 2023 11:14

Lok

Compliance Security Awareness Training Policy Management

How to carry out a Consumer Duty training programme

16 November 2023 11:18

Micke Ahola

Compliance

New in November: SSO, NZ Privacy Act course, and more...

9 November 2023 10:39

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Partner

What SMBs need to know about the New Zealand Privacy Act

25 October 2023 10:30

Lok

Compliance Security Awareness Training

Everything SMBs need to know about financial data security

16 October 2023 9:39

The usecure Team

Security Awareness Training

New in October: CSAM Resources, Updated Auto Enrol Videos and more

3 October 2023 9:23

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Partner

After a data breach: 5-point plan for small businesses

2 October 2023 9:27

The usecure Team

Data breaches

Digital Personal Data Protection Act of India (DPDP)

21 September 2023 12:34

Lok

Compliance Security Awareness Training Policies

usecure recognised by Capterra as one of the Top Policy Management Tools

15 September 2023 12:26

Lok

Policy Management uPolicy

New in September: PCI DSS video course, Gap Analysis update & more...

6 September 2023 8:00

Micke Ahola

Product Roundup Partner

How to prevent spoofing attacks and keep your business secure

5 September 2023 9:23

The usecure Team

Security Awareness Training Spoofing Attacks

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): Embrace enhanced data protection

17 August 2023 9:28

Lok

Compliance GDPR

Northern Ireland police data breach - The importance of human risk management

11 August 2023 12:55

Lok

New in August: AI course and platform improvements

1 August 2023 10:57

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Partner

Join usecure in Las Vegas for ChannelCon 2023! [+free pass valued at $1,200]

18 July 2023 10:34

The usecure Team

Announcements

A comprehensive guide to understanding ISO 27001

14 July 2023 13:16

Lok

Compliance ISO 27001

All you need to know about Quebec's Law 25

4 July 2023 10:52

Lok

Compliance Quebec's Law 25

New in July: AI Phishing & Deepfakes courses and partner events

4 July 2023 9:57

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Partner

Channel Daze 2023 – IT pros, get ready for a hot summer of free giveaways!

3 July 2023 18:00

The usecure Team

Announcements

Equip your employees to fight against Deepfake-powered attacks

23 June 2023 8:30

Lok

Deepfake-powered attacks

MSP sales session – How to position, sell and grow with usecure

20 June 2023 11:08

Jordan Daly

MSPs MSP Marketing Hub Partner

usecure recognised as a Leader in the G2 Momentum Grid®

19 June 2023 11:48

Jordan Daly

Announcements

Arm your employees to defend against AI-powered phishing attacks

15 June 2023 10:01

Lok

Phishing AI-powered phishing attacks

New in June: HIPAA Privacy Rule Explained, Product owner and QOL improvements

6 June 2023 10:49

Micke Ahola

Product Roundup Partner

The ultimate guide to dark web monitoring 2024

11 May 2023 15:38

Lok

Dark Web uBreach

New in May: Enhanced Video Player, HRU Social Engineering course and DWM blogs

3 May 2023 9:48

Micke Ahola

Product Roundup Partner

Why should my company use a dark web monitoring service?

19 April 2023 11:18

Lok

Dark Web uBreach

Why should MSPs work with a dark web monitoring vendor?

12 April 2023 10:01

Lok

MSPs Dark Web uBreach

New in April: Message Injection, Secure Coding Course and Partner Resources

4 April 2023 7:39

Micke Ahola

Product Roundup Partner

How stolen employee credentials on the dark web can harm your business

30 March 2023 9:30

Lok

Dark Web

How to monitor the dark web for compromised employee credentials

24 March 2023 14:03

Lok

Dark Web uBreach

What is the dark web and why is it a threat to your business?

7 March 2023 14:03

Lok

Dark Web

New in March: Custom Product Names, Risk Report PDF Export and C-Suite Courses

7 March 2023 10:25

Micke Ahola

Product Roundup Partner

Top 10 phishing simulation best practices

2 February 2023 15:46

Lok

Phishing Simulations

New in February: Report Hub, High-Risk User & HIPAA courses and more

1 February 2023 12:27

Micke Ahola

Product Roundup Partner

6 Examples of effective phishing simulation training

20 January 2023 11:26

Lok

Phishing Simulations

Data Privacy Week for MSPs: Your FREE resources and tips

17 January 2023 8:45

Micke Ahola

MSPs Sales & Marketing MSP Marketing Hub Partner Data Privacy Week

Report Hub – Uncover actionable human risk insights in one place

11 January 2023 10:00

Jordan Daly

Announcements New to usecure

4 key factors that affect the cost of phishing simulations

9 January 2023 11:42

Lok

Phishing Simulations

7 Top tips for conducting effective phishing simulations

3 January 2023 10:54

Lok

Phishing Simulations

Top 4 phishing simulation threats for 2024

16 December 2022 9:40

Lok

Phishing Simulations

New in December: High risk user training and new voiceover options

6 December 2022 13:04

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Roundup Partner

Are phishing simulations effective?

28 November 2022 14:12

Lok

Phishing Simulations

New in November: Google Workspace Integration and more

1 November 2022 12:05

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Roundup Partner

How to run an effective phishing simulation?

28 October 2022 13:20

Lok

Phishing Simulations

CompTIA EMEACon 2022 – Be usecure's VIP guest for free [£295 value]

24 October 2022 11:54

Jordan Daly

Announcements

Join usecure in the IT channel's most innovative livestream event

6 October 2022 17:24

Jordan Daly

Announcements

New in October: Partner Playbook and CSAM Resources

4 October 2022 11:38

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Partner

What is a phishing simulation test?

21 September 2022 10:01

Lok

Phishing Simulations

The 7 most damaging phishing attacks of all time

15 September 2022 10:34

Micke Ahola

Phishing Scams In the News

7 Key steps to implement security awareness training

7 September 2022 14:36

Lok

Security Awareness Training Human Risk Management

New in September: Product Roadmap and Direct Managers

6 September 2022 9:24

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Roundup Partner

The top phishing statistics to know in 2023

30 August 2022 5:00

Lok

Phishing

Channel Events 2022 — What you've missed and where to catch us next

10 August 2022 14:27

Jordan Daly

MSPs Announcements Community

CEO fraud: How to keep your users safe

9 August 2022 12:24

Micke Ahola

Phishing Scams

New in August: Access expired trials, restore deleted users and more

2 August 2022 11:48

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Roundup Partner

CompTIA ChannelCon 2022 — We'll see you in Chicago!

28 July 2022 11:10

Jordan Daly

Announcements

How to stay safe from whaling as a senior executive

15 July 2022 10:14

Micke Ahola

Phishing Scams

New in July: Inline training for Auto Phish, CompTIA finalist and more

5 July 2022 13:19

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Roundup Partner

Why spear phishing is a threat to your business

29 June 2022 11:34

Micke Ahola

Phishing Scams

How to stop your employees from falling for phishing emails

24 June 2022 8:21

Micke Ahola

Phishing Guide

usecure recognised as a High Performer in G2's 2022 Summer Grid® Report

23 June 2022 10:48

Jordan Daly

Announcements

10 of the best phishing templates for calculating employee risk

17 June 2022 12:51

Jordan Daly

Phishing Phishing Simulations

End User Portal — Give staff the keys to understanding and reducing their human risk

14 June 2022 9:30

Jordan Daly

New to usecure Features

usecure recognised as Finalists in CompTIA's 2022 UK Spotlight Awards

13 June 2022 17:00

Jordan Daly

MSPs Announcements Community

Phishing emails: Everything your business needs to know

7 June 2022 12:30

Micke Ahola

Phishing

Employee Phishing Simulations 101 — Why, how and when to run them

19 May 2022 17:12

Jordan Daly

Phishing Phishing Simulations

The 8 types of phishing attack that could target your business

11 May 2022 12:19

Micke Ahola

Phishing

New in May: Course Builder improvements, view upcoming courses and more

5 May 2022 15:10

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Roundup Partner

Why usecure is the perfect fit for MSPs — With S2 Computers

27 April 2022 16:57

Jordan Daly

MSPs Case Study

What's New in April

5 April 2022 13:23

Micke Ahola

MSPs Product Roundup Partner

The next evolution of user-focused security for MSPs — SMB Community Podcast

4 April 2022 17:20

Jordan Daly

Human Risk Management Podcast

Ukraine & Russia ⁠— Guidance on strengthening your cyber security

1 April 2022 13:10

Jordan Daly

Ransomware In the News

usecure has joined The Tech Tribe! Grab your Tribal Perk

2 March 2022 17:22

Jordan Daly

MSPs Announcements Community

March Partner Round-Up

2 March 2022 12:49

Micke Ahola

MSPs Roundup Partner

The step-by-step guide for tackling human cyber risk in 2022 [Free eBook]

9 February 2022 11:46

Jordan Daly

Guide Human Risk Management

Introducing Video Auto Enrol

8 February 2022 9:20

Micke Ahola

Product Security Awareness Training

February Partner Round-Up

3 February 2022 13:02

Micke Ahola

MSPs Roundup Partner

MSP Resource Hub — Educate clients on human cyber risk [Free eBook]

2 February 2022 14:08

Jordan Daly

Human Risk Management MSP Marketing Hub

Introducing Phish Alert Button (Beta)

27 January 2022 12:40

Micke Ahola

Phishing Product

Partner — How usecure improved its MSP experience in 2021 [Yearly Roundup]

21 December 2021 10:51

Jordan Daly

Roundup Partner

Product — The usecure updates you might have missed in 2021 [Yearly Roundup]

21 December 2021 10:01

Jordan Daly

Product Roundup

People — How usecure enhanced customer support in 2021 [Yearly Roundup]

17 December 2021 14:09

Jordan Daly

Support People Roundup

How to get budget for security awareness training

30 November 2021 14:31

Micke Ahola

Security Awareness Training Human Risk Management

How to make a good security awareness training policy? (with free template)

18 November 2021 15:08

Micke Ahola

Human Risk Management Policies

Quick Guide to PCI Awareness Training

27 October 2021 10:11

Micke Ahola

Security Awareness Training Human Risk Management PCI DSS

How to train employees on data security awareness

15 October 2021 12:39

Micke Ahola

Security Awareness Training Human Risk Management

Quick guide to information security awareness training

8 October 2021 13:49

Micke Ahola

Human error Security Awareness Training

Free resources for Cyber Security Awareness Month in 2021

1 October 2021 16:40

Jordan Daly

Cyber Security Awareness Month

What are good examples of security awareness training?

30 September 2021 15:47

Micke Ahola

Security Awareness Training Human Risk Management

How effective is security awareness training?

28 September 2021 16:14

Jordan Daly

Security Awareness Training Human Risk Management

What is the importance of security awareness training?

24 September 2021 12:06

Micke Ahola

Security Awareness Training Human Risk Management

How often should employees really receive security awareness training?

17 September 2021 12:57

Jordan Daly

Security Awareness Training Human Risk Management

What should security awareness training include?

15 September 2021 15:05

Micke Ahola

Security Awareness Training Human Risk Management

What are the different types of security awareness training?

10 September 2021 14:59

Micke Ahola

Security Awareness Training

What is employee phishing awareness training?

9 September 2021 15:17

Jordan Daly

Phishing Security Awareness Training

Security Awareness Training & Compliance — Know Your Standards

27 July 2021 16:13

Jordan Daly

Compliance Frameworks

What is The Australian Cyber Security Centre's (ACSC) Essential Eight?

22 July 2021 13:50

Jordan Daly

Frameworks

Rigging the game — Vendor case studies and Competitor analysis

8 July 2021 11:57

Charles Preston

CEO Blog

HIPAA and SOX: Why security awareness training is essential for compliance

8 July 2021 10:55

Micke Ahola

Compliance

The Ultimate Guide to Human Risk Management (HRM)

17 June 2021 17:48

Jordan Daly

Human Risk Management

Top 5 reasons why cloud distributors work with usecure

11 June 2021 12:01

Charles Preston

Distribution CEO Blog

How to create a well-crafted phishing simulation that truly tests employee response

8 June 2021 16:31

Micke Ahola

Phishing

Boost your MSP sales pipeline with the Human Risk Report (HRR) prospecting tool

3 June 2021 17:02

Jordan Daly

MSPs Human Risk Report Sales & Marketing

What the Smish!? The rise of SMS phishing attacks

28 May 2021 10:07

Charles Preston

Phishing CEO Blog

What makes usecure the perfect fit for MSPs?

27 May 2021 12:33

Charles Preston

MSPs Product CEO Blog

Your Guide to ISO 27001 Security Awareness Training

27 May 2021 10:43

Ben Pollard

ISO 27001

Why white label services are key to growing your MSP

26 May 2021 12:27

Charles Preston

MSPs CEO Blog

The rise of Crypto scams and how to avoid being fooled

24 May 2021 14:43

Charles Preston

Crypto Scams Industry CEO Blog

Train your staff on NCSC's new 'top cyber security tips'

27 April 2021 11:48

Jordan Daly

New to usecure

How usecure levelled-up its customer support by giving email the boot

18 February 2021 11:04

Jordan Daly

Customer Success People

12 Essential Security Awareness Training Topics for 2024

8 February 2021 21:22

Jordan Daly

Security Awareness Training

usecure partners with BeMSP, the French distributor for MSPs 🇫🇷

4 February 2021 14:47

The usecure Team

The Role of Human Error in Successful Cyber Security Breaches

1 February 2021 9:46

Micke Ahola

Human error Security Awareness Training

The complete guide to security awareness training [+ free eBook]

21 January 2021 11:13

The usecure Team

Security Awareness Training

The Surge in Phishing Attacks and Changing Threats in 2021

2 January 2020 21:29

Elliot Bolland

Phishing

39% of Employees Gave Away Their Passwords In This Phishing Simulation

3 December 2020 9:45

Micke Ahola

Human error Phishing

Complying with HIPAA: A Beginner's Guide

9 October 2020 9:00

The usecure Team

Guide Compliance Security Awareness Training

How to Reduce The Risk Of Human Error Cyber Attacks Remotely

8 October 2020 11:43

Elliot Bolland

Human error

Cyber-Security Awareness Month: Free Resources

5 October 2020 13:42

The usecure Team

Featured Post Security Awareness Training

Cyber Security Awareness Month: 4 threats to look out for

1 October 2020 19:57

The usecure Team

PCI DSS Training: What You Need To Know

25 September 2020 11:45

Elliot Bolland

Guide Compliance

ISO 27001: Achieving International Information Security Compliance

23 September 2020 10:30

Elliot Bolland

Compliance MSPs

Free Policy Template Pack!

22 September 2020 10:18

The usecure Team

Example of an email policy and why it is important to cyber security

9 September 2020 13:36

Elliot Bolland

Guide Compliance

Choosing A Cyber-Security Awareness Program: A Guide For Businesses

9 September 2020 13:02

Elliot Bolland

Human error Guide Security Awareness Training

Feature Release: Launch usecure in multiple languages 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇩🇪

3 September 2020 18:10

The usecure Team

Support

How To Instantly Improve Cyber Security Awareness of End-Users

3 September 2020 12:03

Elliot Bolland

Guide Security Awareness Training

Essentials For Choosing A Cyber Security Awareness Training Program

1 September 2020 13:19

Elliot Bolland

Human error Security Awareness Training

Why Your Company Needs an Effective Security Awareness Program

13 August 2020 13:27

Elliot Bolland

Human error Support Phishing Guide

Why Social Engineering Isn't Just a Headache for Big Tech Firms

16 July 2020 15:57

Elliot Bolland

Human error Phishing Security Awareness Training

What is a Clean Desk Policy - and Should my Company Have it?

10 July 2020 10:23

Elliot Bolland

Compliance

Back to Work: How to reduce cyber risks for returning employees

3 June 2020 13:29

Elliot Bolland

Support Phishing Guide Security Awareness Training

How to Keep Remote Staff Security-Minded when Working From Home

7 April 2020 10:41

Elliot Bolland

Security Awareness Training

Coronavirus Scammers: Help your users spot Covid-19 phishing emails

12 March 2020 16:48

Elliot Bolland

Phishing

Simulated Phishing Exposes the True Cyber Vulnerability of Businesses

17 February 2020 10:00

Micke Ahola

Human error MSPs

Social Engineering Explained: Reduce Your Employee Cyber-Security Risk

28 January 2020 10:08

Elliot Bolland

Human error Phishing Guide Security Awareness Training

The Guide to Effective Information Security Policies

23 January 2020 10:45

Micke Ahola

Compliance

Top 5 Physical Security Risks - And How to Protect Your Business

10 September 2019 10:05

Micke Ahola

Human Risk Report Physical Security

Why Cyber Incidents in the Finance Sector Grew by 1,000% Last Year

6 August 2019 11:00

Micke Ahola

5 Things Every Small Business Needs to Know About Passwords

16 July 2019 11:02

Micke Ahola

Human error

Why This Week's GDPR Fines Are Only the Beginning

10 July 2019 12:07

Micke Ahola

Compliance GDPR

Five Ways to Reduce Human Error in Your Business

26 June 2019 10:29

Micke Ahola

Human error Security Awareness Training

The Guide to Effective Compliance Training

20 June 2019 10:53

Micke Ahola

Compliance

Photos of 100,000 Travellers Stolen in CBP Data Breach

11 June 2019 11:38

Micke Ahola

An IT Manager's Guide To GDPR

22 February 2019 10:09

Emma Woods

7 Social Engineering Techniques Employees Are Still Falling For

5 February 2019 7:07

Emma Woods

How Hacker's Use Social Media For Social Engineering Attacks

4 February 2019 16:07

Emma Woods

The Real Reason For Successful Phishing Attacks

21 January 2019 8:06

Emma Woods

Phishing

6 Public WiFi Security Safety Tips To Use in 2021

13 December 2018 10:21

Emma Woods

The Three Stages Of a Phishing Attack - Bait, Hook And Catch

9 October 2018 14:43

Emma Woods

Phishing

The most common examples of phishing emails

17 September 2018 17:56

Emma Woods

Phishing

The 5 Types Of Employees Phishing Emails Love To Target

2 January 2018 15:46

Emma Woods

Phishing

Phishing Statistics: A Staggering Look At The Growing Threat

2 December 2017 15:44

Emma Woods

Phishing

WannaCry Ransomware: Why you should never pay up

21 September 2017 13:43