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Essential Training Topics to Assign During the Coronavirus

The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted nearly every industry, governing agency, and community in North America since the beginning of 2020. Following CDC recommendations, many counties have called for mass self-quarantining and social distancing to help slow the spread of the aggressive virus.

As these are unprecedented times for everyone, it can be a challenge to adjust to this temporary lifestyle change. To help agencies adapt, TargetSolutions is highlighting courses in its online training library that are relevant across all agencies within the public sector.

Whether you’re a city manager, human resources administrator or public safety department, these online lessons can help enforce safety and productivity best practices.

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Employee Cybersecurity Awareness Program for Texas HB 3834

Texas 3834 Cybersecurity Awareness Program

Cybersecurity is a major threat to any organization, of any size and any industry. Data breaches increased by 160% from 2006 to 2019 and nearly 60% of companies in the U.S. reported third-party data breaches.

Due to this growing threat, Texas passed HB 3834. This bill requires local and state government employees to fulfill a cybersecurity training program, approved by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), by June 14, 2020. To help agencies protect themselves and meet this requirement, TargetSolutions offers a bundle of four Texas DIR-approved cybersecurity training courses.

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Eight Cybersecurity Tips to Keep Your Organization Secure

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2018

As October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, now is a good time to look at ways to keep your own organization as safe as possible from hackers, identity theft and other cyber threats. The following are eight cybersecurity tips to help you avoid becoming a victim.

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Protect Your Network and Private Data with TargetSolutions’ Computer Security Awareness Training Course

TargetSolutions’ Computer Security Awareness training course is an hour-long lesson that focuses on the fundamentals of cyber security.

A recent study found that every individual record that is compromised or stolen as part of a data breach costs an organization an average of $158. In the event of a breach of more than 10,000 records, the total costs can swell to hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars. Even with strict protocols in place, computer security awareness is something that all employees need to be aware of. With an endless supply of viruses, worms, malware, and hackers looking to illegally gain access to sensitive information, it should always be a top priority to ensure that your data is safe and secure.

TargetSolutions’ Computer Security Awareness online training course covers the essentials of cyber security and offers tips to avoid intrusive data breaches and damaging phishing attacks. Consisting of 10 learning modules followed by a 10-question exam, this course offers a solid overview of cyber security to users of all skill levels.

“Computer security should be everyone’s responsibility. One bad move can potentially cripple an entire network, so it’s important that your entire organization is on the same page when it comes to keeping your data and personal information secure.”

Bryan Fitzgerald, Content Manager, TargetSolutions

Topics of this course include:

  • Defining computer security
  • Explaining why it is essential to have knowledge of and practice computer security both at home and in the workplace
  • List and define the different types of security threats computer usage presents
  • Define and differentiate between the various types of malware
  • Identify and implement basic protective strategies one uses to practice computer security

TargetSolutions also offers a premium selection of IT & Security training courses designed to help IT personnel operate their organization’s front- and back-end technology at an optimum level. This dynamic, video-based training provides results-driven courses as well as skills prescribed by certification authorities, including Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA and others.

For more information on Computer Security Awareness or of our premium line of training courses, please contact TargetSolutions today at (800) 840-8048.