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Employees in a workplace training session building the AI literacy skills required by the EU AI Act
Security Awareness TipsCompliance & Regulations

EU AI Literacy Duty: Enforcement Arrives in August 2026

Every other EU AI Act headline in 2026 has been about delay, but the Article 4 AI-literacy duty was never postponed. It has applied since February 2025, and from early August 2026 national authorities gain the powers to enforce it. Here is how to build a defensible program.

Sarah Mitchell·8/20/2026·6 min read
A training manager customizing an e-learning course on a laptop
Security Awareness TipsProduct Updates

How to Fork and Customize Training Courses in empowsec

empowsec lets companies and resellers fork any global course into an editable copy - quizzes, interactive pages, and settings included - then sync with upstream updates or delete the fork to revert, while learners always see the most specific version.

Elena Vasquez·8/18/2026·6 min read
A manager configuring access permissions for team members on a laptop
Compliance & RegulationsProduct Updates

Custom Roles and Granular Permissions in empowsec Explained

empowsec lets company admins build custom roles with granular permissions, renders a dashboard with only the tabs each user may see, and gives reseller teams an equivalent permission system - so nobody needs full admin access just to do one job.

David Kowalski·8/15/2026·7 min read
Employee using an AI chatbot assistant on a laptop in an office
Phishing & Social EngineeringSecurity Awareness Tips

AI Brand Phishing: ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude as Lures

Microsoft has documented phishing campaigns impersonating ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and DeepSeek - lures built for employees who use AI tools every day. It is a new template family your simulations should cover.

Thomas Eriksson·8/14/2026·5 min read
HR and IT team reviewing an automated training enrollment plan
Compliance & RegulationsProduct Updates

Automated Recurring Training Enrollment for Compliance

Compliance frameworks expect regular, evidenced security training - but manual re-enrollment does not scale. empowsec automation rules enroll new hires automatically and re-run courses every 3, 6, 12 or 24 months, hands-off.

Rachel Andersen·8/14/2026·5 min read
Employee seeing an instant training lesson after clicking a simulated phishing email
Phishing & Social EngineeringProduct Updates

Teachable Moments: Just-in-Time Phishing Training on Click

When an employee clicks a simulated phishing link, empowsec turns the mistake into an instant micro-lesson: a Teachable Moment page that explains the exact red flags they just missed, at the moment they are most receptive to learning.

Marcus Chen·8/7/2026·6 min read
Importing employees from a CSV file
Security Awareness TipsProduct Updates

User Management, CSV Import, and Employee Onboarding

empowsec makes it easy to add employees one at a time or in bulk via CSV, organize them into departments and groups, assign granular roles, and ensure every new user receives a smooth onboarding experience with welcome emails and registration reminders.

David Kowalski·7/9/2026·8 min read
Reporting a phishing email from Outlook
Phishing & Social EngineeringProduct Updates

Report Phishing from Outlook: The empowsec Add-In Guide

empowsec's Outlook add-in gives employees a one-click 'Report phishing' button in their inbox - capturing email headers and content for review while instantly rewarding employees who correctly identify a simulation.

Marcus Chen·7/3/2026·8 min read
Managing training assignments and due dates
Security Awareness TipsProduct Updates

Training Courses, Due Dates, Escalation and Renewals

empowsec lets you bundle modules into courses, assign them to users or departments with due dates, automate reminders and manager escalations, and set up annual renewals - so compliance training runs itself rather than requiring manual follow-up.

Natalie Hoffmann·6/25/2026·9 min read
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