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CASE STUDY “Irregular sessions and boring ‘death by presentation’ don’t work anymore,” said Fayolle. the organisation. “It’s nothing new but the impact that cybercrime is having globally is worrying,” said Fayolle. “Mimecast’s training makes it interesting and will help to increase the level of security awareness across the organisation. Users are now responsible for closely inspecting the emails they receive and will be forced to think twice before clicking on a link or opening an attachment from an unknown sender.” “We had a reality check two years ago. We were lucky in that there was no major impact to the business, but it was an opportunity to fill the gaps in the business. We were under fire and we knew we were going to be in trouble if we didn’t take the necessary steps to protect ourselves.” Conclusion His advice to other businesses is not to wait until it’s too late. IBL Group’s executives voted in 2018 that cybercrime was among the top risks facing “Understand your challenges, align your business objectives with your technology and www.intelligentcio.com WITH GROVE AND MIMECAST, IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT MORE THAN THE SOLUTION. cyber resilience strategy and find a partner who can support you and help you to find the right solution for your requirements,” said Fayolle. n INTELLIGENTCIO 53