Security Smart Newsletter FAQ
What’s the purpose of this newsletter?
The Security Smart newsletter helps build security awareness throughout your organization by making security reminders and information fun, interesting and engaging. An annual subscription includes four issues, one distributed to you each quarter.
If it’s a business newsletter, why does it include articles about personal security issues?
See the first question! The best way to get employees’ attention is to make sure there’s something in it for them. Each newsletter does exactly that, dealing with subjects such as how to protect yourself from identity theft or how to handle social media. Employees are much more likely to pay attention to security information when it provides them with personal benefit.
What topics will the newsletter cover? Does it talk about information security,
physical security, fraud, or safety?
All of the above! Most people don’t think of security as a bunch of different topics. To them, security is security. And if they have good awareness and good habits in one area of security, those tend to cross over into other areas. The more newsletters you ask them to read, the less likely they are to read any. It’s much more effective to cover everything in one fun, engaging package. (Subscribers can always suggest specific topics for consideration, too.)
In what format is Security Smart distributed?
Security Smart can be distributed via pdf, on a web-hosted link or printed, whichever format works best for your organization.
Can I customize the newsletter for my organization?
Yes, subscribers may select from two different customization upgrades. The first option is to include your organization’s logo on the cover of the newsletter and the contact information of the department or individual of your choice in the footer on each page of the newsletter. If you are looking to add more content to the newsletter, in addition to the logo and contact information, you have the option to add a fifth page to the newsletter. You will supply the content for this page each quarter, allowing you to customize the message on this page
to your organization’s staff.
What does a Security Smart subscription include?
An annual Security Smart subscription includes four four-page issues distributed quarterly in February, May, August and November.
Will a Security Smart subscription fulfill the NERC security awareness requirements?
In addition to providing security awareness for employees in all industries, the quarterly Security Smart newsletter fulfills Section R1
of the Personnel and Training requirements from NERC (CIP-004-1).
Whom do I contact for additional information?
To learn more about the Security Smart newsletter, contact Heidi Broadley at securitysmart@idg.com or 508.935.4454.
The Security Smart newsletter helps build security awareness throughout your organization by making security reminders and information fun, interesting and engaging. An annual subscription includes four issues, one distributed to you each quarter.
If it’s a business newsletter, why does it include articles about personal security issues?
See the first question! The best way to get employees’ attention is to make sure there’s something in it for them. Each newsletter does exactly that, dealing with subjects such as how to protect yourself from identity theft or how to handle social media. Employees are much more likely to pay attention to security information when it provides them with personal benefit.
What topics will the newsletter cover? Does it talk about information security,
physical security, fraud, or safety?
All of the above! Most people don’t think of security as a bunch of different topics. To them, security is security. And if they have good awareness and good habits in one area of security, those tend to cross over into other areas. The more newsletters you ask them to read, the less likely they are to read any. It’s much more effective to cover everything in one fun, engaging package. (Subscribers can always suggest specific topics for consideration, too.)
In what format is Security Smart distributed?
Security Smart can be distributed via pdf, on a web-hosted link or printed, whichever format works best for your organization.
Can I customize the newsletter for my organization?
Yes, subscribers may select from two different customization upgrades. The first option is to include your organization’s logo on the cover of the newsletter and the contact information of the department or individual of your choice in the footer on each page of the newsletter. If you are looking to add more content to the newsletter, in addition to the logo and contact information, you have the option to add a fifth page to the newsletter. You will supply the content for this page each quarter, allowing you to customize the message on this page
to your organization’s staff.
What does a Security Smart subscription include?
An annual Security Smart subscription includes four four-page issues distributed quarterly in February, May, August and November.
Will a Security Smart subscription fulfill the NERC security awareness requirements?
In addition to providing security awareness for employees in all industries, the quarterly Security Smart newsletter fulfills Section R1
of the Personnel and Training requirements from NERC (CIP-004-1).
Whom do I contact for additional information?
To learn more about the Security Smart newsletter, contact Heidi Broadley at securitysmart@idg.com or 508.935.4454.