Thinking of Smishing Your Employees? Think Twice.

This blog examines the risks of deploying smishing simulations to employees’ mobile phones, emphasizing legal exposure (e.g., TCPA, GDPR, PECR), compliance burdens, liability from mistargeted texts, and potential damage to employee morale in BYOD settings. It advises organizations to evaluate legitimate interest and alternatives before proceeding and introduces Cofense’s LMS-integrated smishing and WhatsApp simulators that provide controlled training, education, and reporting.