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German SMEs and the “home office”: Narrative-driven games to raise security awareness

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English - April 04, 2024 10:00 - 11 minutes - 8.23 MB
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Across the world, as in Germany, many employees still want to work remotely at least one or two days a week despite offices reopening. However, many SMEs failed to think about the information security risks associated with home-working.

Professor Margit Scholl of TH Wildau leads the ALARM, or Awareness Lab SME Information Security project. Using gaming as a tool for education and training, her team have developed so-called “serious games” to help employees understand the risks associated with remote working.

Read the original article: https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1171513