All segments of the cloud market are predicted to see growth in 2023, according to research by Gartner. In an April Press Release, the firm forecasts that global spending on public cloud services will exceed 21% this year, totaling $597.3 billion overall in 2023. This is up over $100 billion from last year’s (mere) $491 billion.

For anyone who follows industry trends and related news I am certain you have been absolutely inundated by the torrent of articles and headlines about ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and AI in general. Let me apologize up front for adding yet another article to the pile. I promise this one is worth a read, especially for anyone looking for ways to safely, securely, and ethically begin introducing AI to their business.

We are thrilled to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the latest G2 Grid Report that compares Security Awareness Training (SAT) vendors based on user reviews, customer satisfaction, popularity and market presence. The latest G2 Grid Report compares Security Awareness Training (SAT) vendors based on user reviews, customer satisfaction, popularity and market presence.

There is no downside for an organization to have a security awareness program in place. It may not be 100% effective in stopping workers from making an error and causing a cyber incident, but like any preventative endeavor such a program can reduce the possibility of a disastrous cyber incident from occurring. An organization’s staff is on the front line when it comes to defending their place of work. Kind of a human firewall, if you will.

For years, KnowBe4 has been a long-time proponent of everyone using PHISHING-RESISTANT multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever possible. Unfortunately, most MFA is as easily phishable, hackable, and bypassable as the passwords they were intended to replace. Even though KnowBe4 was an early proponent of phishing-resistant MFA, now most of the world is coming around, including NIST and CISA. Why Do I Need Training If I Am Already Using Phishing-Resistant MFA?