40% of small business employees worried they’ll be blamed for data breaches at work
Avast found that almost 40% of small business employees think that a staff member who unknowingly clicks a malicious link would be held personally responsible for a data breach, which could be encouraging employees to keep quiet rather than flagging a potential threat.
The survey, consisting of 2,016 office-based workers in the UK and U.S., explores the current cybersecurity awareness levels among small business employees during a period of elevated risk brought to pass by the ongoing pandemic. It found that many employees were also unaware of the threat level within their workplace with over 70% thinking the biggest cybersecurity threat is outside their organization. To tackle these common misconceptions, Avast Business developed the Cybersecurity Basics Quiz, an educational tool which provides small business owners with the opportunity to assess employee knowledge gaps and identify the areas where more training is required.