The Dot Com Bubble
In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s the world’s businesses were moving to the Internet. Up to that point “computer security” was mostly keeping viruses out of computers (by not sharing floppy drives) and blocking competitors from poking around inside networks.

But banking and other financial services were also starting to move to the Internet. This was when attackers began to notice an opportunity. It’s also where Click Armor’s CEO, Scott Wright, began a career in securing IT systems, as a product manager for a solution used to secure one of the first online banking systems.

The Rise of Social Networks and Mobile Devices

In the mid-2000’s, as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn grew, and the iPhone changed the way we accessed information, almost everyone was becoming connected to the Internet. And, the bad guys invested heavily in new types of malware and hacking tools to try to access that information.

After spending several years as an IT security consultant, Scott Wright concluded that the attackers would increasingly be focused on people in their attacks, as the weakest link. So, he began to write blogs and started to podcast about security awareness in 2009.

The Honey Stick Project

In the early 2010’s the Honey Stick Project was an experiment to create discussion around mobile phones and portable storage devices. That’s when Scott realized that with a unique approach that is engaging, it’s possible to reach many people to educate them on security.

By teaching numerous sessions and using online training platforms, Scott was able to help many organizations build their first security awareness programs. But there was a problem. Everyone found online security training boring, and his live sessions, while engaging, were not scalable.

If only there was a way to make security awareness fun AND effective…