Data Privacy
Sep. 3, 2016
Human error is your business' biggest cybersecurity risk
The greatest threat to a business's cybersecurity isn't hackers, viruses or malware — it's employees unknowingly clicking on ransomware received in an email. By Eileen R. Ridley
Eileen R. Ridley
Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP
Phone: (415) 434-4484
Email: eridley@foley.com
Santa Clara Univ SOL; Santa Clara CA
What is the greatest threat to a business's cybersecurity? Hackers, viruses, malware? No. The greatest threat is simply human error. Indeed, according to an Egress Report, nearly two-thirds of security compromises were the result of human error. According to the Visual Media Alliance, studies indicate that there is an 11 percent chance that an employee will click on a link containing malware when received via email. If that sam...
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