‘The real cause of most security breaches is people’

Cybersecurity experts teach firms how to stay safe

Stephen Burke, founder, Cyber Risk Aware Picture: Fergal Phillips

A decade-long career in IT security, working with company boards and senior management, convinced Stephen Burke that the biggest cybersecurity risk facing companies globally was their own people. Burke established Cyber Risk Aware in January 2016 to help firms train staff to recognise hackers’ attempts to infiltrate internal IT systems, glean financial information and access sensitive corporate data.

“I was a chief information security officer working with global financial institutions,” said Burke.

“No ...