Are We Ready to Give Up on Security Awareness Training?

This article evaluates the effectiveness of employee security awareness training, noting low gains from traditional long-form programs and rising demand for short, interactive formats and allocated training time. It profiles Moonlock/MacPaw's Cybersecuritoons — a 6-minute cartoon-based course — and emphasizes the importance of feedback culture, dedicated learning days, and continuous adaptation of training to reduce human error and lower breach costs.