New Year, New Security Habits
- Predrag Puharic
- 19 hours ago
- 2 min read
Foundations of Cyber Awareness & Security Posture
The start of a new year is when people rethink routines: how they work, how they manage time, how they protect their health. Cybersecurity should be no different.
Most cyber incidents do not happen because of sophisticated hackers or zero-day exploits. They happen because of small, repeated behaviours: reused passwords, ignored updates, clicking links without thinking, or assuming that “nothing will happen to us”.
Cybersecurity awareness is not about fear. It is about habits.
Strong security posture is built the same way physical fitness is built: not through one big effort, but through consistent, everyday actions. Organisations and individuals who treat security as a living practice — rather than a one-off policy or annual training — are consistently more resilient.
Over the next year, our blog will focus on one security topic each month. Each topic will be explored through:
one awareness-focused article, and
one practical, actionable article with concrete guidance.
Our goal is simple: help you reduce risk, improve resilience, and build confidence in how you use digital systems.
Cybersecurity is no longer an IT issue. It is a leadership issue, an organisational culture issue, and a personal responsibility.
Practical Perspective
A strong security posture rests on five core habits:
Assume compromise is possible Design processes expecting mistakes will happen — and plan recovery in advance.
Reduce unnecessary exposure Fewer accounts, fewer privileges, fewer tools, fewer entry points.
Update relentlessly Unpatched systems remain one of the most exploited weaknesses worldwide.
Verify before trusting Emails, links, requests, invoices — especially when urgency is involved.
Practice, not just policy Table-top exercises, simulations, and drills matter more than documents.
Throughout this year, each month will connect these habits to a specific threat or control area — starting with the most common entry point of all: phishing.
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