The Equifax breach of 2017 is one of the largest and most complete corporate breaches that we've seen over the past years. The breach will affect 143 million people and includes social security numbers, drivers license numbers, home addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and even some credit card numbers. This information would allow someone to steal a person's identity to open lines of credit, file taxes, impersonate users to access bank accounts, etc... Equifax, Experian

In the past, employee security training hasn't seemed all that important to most of my clients. For the most part, incidents have been few and far between. The rise of cryptoviruses and ransomware, though, is changing the game, making the cost of an incident much higher. For this reason alone, I would highly suggest that all employers provide security training for their employees. It will likely save money in the long run...unless your company is one of the lucky ones tha