PhishMe, a provider of anti-phishing training services, stressed the importance of education to prevent phishing and refuted Web security firm Trusteer's recent claim that education is not enough to prevent social engineering attacks.
In a Tuesday press release, PhishMe of New York City and Chantilly, Va., said it opposes a message from a Trusteer study that "continues to perpetuate the misconception that technology alone is the answer."
Since phishing attacks "focus on the human element to ensure success," organizations should not rely on technology alone as a prevention mechanism, the company said.
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