"Solution Avant de Cliquer" as featured in *La Gazette des Communes*
In its November issue, *La Gazette*—a magazine covering news about the local civil service and local governments—features a special section on how to “protect yourself against ransomware.”
In this issue, the magazine highlights“Before You Click” as a way to avoid falling victim to phishing scams.
In *La Gazette des Communes*, the CIO of a local government explains:
“We have implemented new guidelines and contracted the service
from Avant de Cliquer, a company specializing in the prevention
of phishing and intrusion risks among staff.”
Before You Click: Anti-Phishing Solution
In fact, atAvant de Cliquer, we help local governments and organizations combat phishing.We also ensure compliance with data protection regulations. As a reminder, Article 25 ofthe GDPR(General Data Protection Regulation) imposes new standards: IT directors, DPOs (Data Protection Officers), and executives are required to implement organizational measures to protect this data.
Phishing is the entry point for 80% of cyberattacks. Unwitting actions by users who are unaware of this type of attack can have serious consequences, such as: malware infiltration into computer networks, data exfiltration, file encryption, identity theft, ransomware intrusion…
In its article, La Gazette notes thatthe list of local governments affected by ransomware is growingand that “the health crisis has created numerous vulnerabilities.”
Cybersecurity is a major issue!
Avant de Cliquer is here to help…
- Raise your users' awareness of cybersecurity and phishing risksthrough our e-learning platform;
- Send your users phishing emails that they should not click on.
- Our solution adapts to each user's needs and progress. The exercises are tailored to their profile.
“We need to regularly conduct awareness campaigns on phishing and the importance of changing passwords frequently. It’s a long-term effort that needs to be repeated on a regular basis,” explains the director general of a local government agency in La Gazette.
That is why our solution engages your users consistently over time.
As they work through the scenarios, users develop the right reflexes. As they become more knowledgeable, engaged, and self-reliant, your employees will become the strong links in your cybersecurity chain.
