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by causi 1247 days ago
Have you tried threats and public humiliation?

"ATTN ALL employees: Dave Smith ignored security training and was phished into installing malware. He is now fired because he was an idiot."

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I think there are a number of departments that will help you join Dave in his new-found freedom from employment if you send that.
Hmmm. Not if the firing notice was triggered by Dave from a suspicious executable in his email.

Although the idea of tightening up security practices by having some sociopathic employee tricking colleagues into publicly firing themselves by malware does make me feel a little ill.

> Have you tried threats and public humiliation?

Looks like we've found a seventh.

I think this still falls under the user education section. Just as a rather frowned upon form of education.