One-in-Four Hide Cybersecurity Incidents From Their Employers
Employees hide IT security incidents in 40 percent of businesses across the globe to avoid punishment.
The report, Human Factor in IT Security: How Employees are Making Businesses Vulnerable from Within, said the dishonesty is most challenging for larger-sized businesses. Forty-five percent of enterprises (over 1,000 employees) experience employees hiding cybersecurity incidents, with 42 percent of SMBs (50 to 999 employees), and only 29 percent of VSBs (under 49 employees).
Not only are employees hiding incidents, but the survey also found that the uninformed or careless employees are one of the most likely causes of a cybersecurity incident — only second to malware. While malware is becoming more and more sophisticated each day, the surprising reality is that the evergreen human factor can pose an even greater danger. Forty-six percent of IT security incidents are caused by employees each year – that’s nearly half of the business security issues faced triggered by employee behavior.