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Evening Standard
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Martyn Landi

Teach young people about ransomware risks before they enter work, expert urges

Young people should be better educated on cybersecurity and the dangers of ransomware before they enter the workplace, an industry expert has said (Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Wire)

Young people should be better educated on cybersecurity and the dangers of ransomware before they enter the workplace, an industry expert has said.

Matt Cooke, cybersecurity strategist at digital security firm Proofpoint, said that, while businesses and the public are more aware than ever of the dangers of cyber attacks, more can be done to prepare people to deal with a cyber threat, because attacks such as ransomware often start with the targeting of individuals.

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