Cybersecurity and Workplace Safety: Protecting People, Operations, and Culture with Jay Carter
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern—it's a core business issue that aligns with workplace safety. With cyber and phishing attacks becoming more frequent, more sophisticated, and increasingly focused on people, even small gaps in awareness or process can create serious cybersecurity risks. Just as responsibility for Workplace Safety spreads beyond the Safety Committee or Risk Manager, cybersecurity is no longer just the job of the IT team. It is now a shared responsibility across the organization focusing on employee engagement to help mitigate the ever-changing threat. In this episode of the MEMIC Safety Experts Podcast, Jay Carter, Chief Information Security Officer at MEMIC explores how today's cyber threats impact employees, operations, and organizational culture, covering training tools, phishing simulations, message fatigue, and making security feel empowering rather than punitive. Key Takeaways: Why cybersecurity is essential to workplace safety culture How cyber incidents affect employees and operations Practical ways to reduce risk through awareness and strategy Listen now to learn how cybersecurity helps keep people—and workplaces—safe.
