Human error: the weakest security link

Summary

This article by Technology Decisions makes these points about businesses/organisations conducting cybersecurity training:

• The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner reports that in 2021, human error accounted for 41% of all data breaches, second only to malicious or criminal attacks.
• The Fortinet 2022 Networking and Cybersecurity Adoption Index found that many companies did not provide training for their people.
• Organisations need to provide ongoing security awareness training to counter cyber threats.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• CYBERWAR 01: COLLECTION | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• The weakest link in any organisation’s cybersecurity chain is employees – The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• Here’s how much your personal information is worth to cybercriminals – and what they do with it – The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web :

• JUN 2022  Providing protection against human error – Encryption Consulting
• SEP 2022  The role of human error in cybersecurity: what the stats tell us – Compari Tech  

Source Information:

• Article Source:  Technology Decisions
• Media Check: Technology Decisions - About Us (no media bias fact check)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)