The Biggest Cyber Security Issue for Companies Today is Internal Threats

Something all companies can agree on is that you do not want your data to be leaked. Specifically, this is critical if you handle sensitive information like Financial institutions and government agencies, who are among the top targets for cyber-attacks. Even with emerging technologies and tightening cyber regulations, cybersecurity is problematic, and threats are becoming more and more complex. Against that backdrop, more than 90% of cyber security issues originate from human error within your organization, not externally. Even more alarming, it can take years to discover insider threats because they are so hard to detect and many of which derive from lack of cyber literacy.

The Importance of Cyber Literacy

Most breaches and data exposure stems from human error or sometimes intentional misconduct. In fact, it’s quite common for employees to threaten their organization out of boredom, spite, or phishing scams from hackers. However, most attacks are caused simply by human error. The most common example being downloading a malicious file, that would release malware into the internal network, which can slowly leak private and confidential company documents. Without creating awareness and providing deeper understanding of best practice through cyber literacy, any threat mitigation tool or firewall is rendered useless. The threats are coming from your own people.