Staying vigilant in the battle against cyber attacks

Remember the days when IT departments took full responsibility for cybersecurity? Back then, we worked at centralized facilities using company-owned computers and hard-wired phones, and IT had strict control over gateways, firewalls and networks.

That’s just no longer the case. With the dramatic transformation of the workplace in our post-COVID world, we’ve revolutionized the ways we protect data when employees work from home, use their own devices and interact with others outside the organization via email, messaging and a variety of apps.

But, according to a 2022 report from Stanford University, Understand the Mistakes that Compromise Your Company’s Cybersecurity, 88% of data breaches are caused by employee error—simple things like accidentally sending an email to the wrong recipient or clicking on a link in a phishing email or smishing message.

It’s clear that employees are becoming the biggest vulnerability in secure infrastructures. But they also can be your best defense—so it pays to keep your teams informed about good cybersecurity practices.

 

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