Cyber-attacks, which can wipe-out IT systems and cause huge financial loss, pose a serious threat to organisations and are on the rise.
A recent independent report[1] which surveyed organisations across North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific, found that 52% of executives said employees are the biggest threat to their operational security.Cybersecurity and risk management is not something that can simply be handed over to the IT department. It requires engagement at all levels. In this article, we explore how employees, inadvertently or otherwise, can contribute to cybercrime risk and make some suggestions for employers to put into practice to manage and mitigate this risk.
The UK Government Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021[2] reports that one of the consistent lessons arising from its research is the importance of staff vigilance, given that the vast majority of cyber breaches and attacks being identified involve malicious activity via staff members’ user accounts.
Recent high-profile data breaches involving retailers, hoteliers and airlines show the impact employee error can have, when combined with insufficient security systems. For instance, in January 2020, attackers…
