Elena Vasquez

Articles by Elena Vasquez

Professional reviewing artificial intelligence transparency requirements on a screen in a European office
Compliance & RegulationsThreat Intelligence

EU AI Act August 2026: What Changed and What Was Delayed

The Digital Omnibus postponed the AI Act's high-risk regime, but the Article 50 transparency duties applied on schedule from 2 August 2026. Chatbot disclosure, deepfake labeling, and emotion-recognition notices are now enforceable, and security teams have work to do.

Elena Vasquez·8/11/2026·6 min read
Managing notification preferences
Product Updates

empowsec Notifications: Right Alert to the Right Person

empowsec delivers role-aware notifications across every actor in the platform - end users, admins, managers, and resellers - while letting users control preferences per notification type, and protecting critical alerts that cannot be switched off.

Elena Vasquez·7/31/2026·8 min read
Customizing portal branding and colors
Product Updates

Make empowsec Your Own with Company White-Label Branding

empowsec lets companies upload their own logo, set accent colors, and choose a light or dark theme so the training and reporting portal feels like a natural part of their own digital environment - improving employee trust and engagement from day one.

Elena Vasquez·7/19/2026·5 min read
Office worker on a laptop video call reviewing a chat message in a collaboration app
Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

Teams & Slack Phishing: The Threat Beyond the Inbox

Phishing has moved out of the inbox and into Microsoft Teams, Slack, and calendar invites — platforms employees trust by default. Here is how the attacks work and how to extend your defenses to cover them.

Elena Vasquez·6/26/2026·7 min read
Listening to narrated security training
Security Awareness TipsProduct Updates

Text-to-Speech Narration for Security Awareness Training

empowsec training pages can include spoken narration generated by text-to-speech, available in both English and German, with multiple natural-sounding voice choices per page. Narration improves accessibility and supports learners who absorb information better by listening.

Elena Vasquez·6/21/2026·7 min read
New employee being welcomed and onboarded on their first day in the office
Security Awareness Tips

Security Onboarding: Protect New Hires From Day One

New hires are eager to please, unfamiliar with the norms, and disproportionately targeted by BEC and impersonation scams. Their first 90 days are the riskiest. Here is how to build security into onboarding from day one.

Elena Vasquez·6/11/2026·7 min read
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