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“A lot of companies are clueless, because they spend most or all of their security budget on high-tech security like fire walls and biometric authentication - which are important and needed - but then they don't train their people.” quote by Kevin Mitnick
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“A lot of companies are clueless, because they spend most or all of their security budget on high-tech security like fire walls and biometric authentication - which are important and needed - but then they don't train their people.”

Kevin Mitnick

About This Quote

Source Speech: Cybersecurity Conference, 2018

Companies overinvest in technology while neglecting human training, weakening overall security.

In simple terms: People need security training too.

Key Takeaway

Invest in employee security education.

Themes

security human factor training

Mood

cautionary practical

Type

advisory educational

When to use this quote

  • company onboarding
  • phishing simulations
  • policy development
  • incident response

Key Concepts

behavioral science risk management organizational culture

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you balance tech and people security?
  • What training methods are most effective?
A Different Perspective

Budget constraints may limit training programs.

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