In the past year, 68% of data breaches involved the human element, according to Verizon. From disgruntled employees committing sabotage to innocent mistakes, humans are one of your organization’s greatest information security risks. In fact, a shocking amount of high-profile data breaches in recent years have occurred because of employee behaviors. While it’s crucial for information security pros to understand human vulnerabilities, the root cause of data breaches isn’t always as simple as human action. In many cases, a combination of technical, policy, and human failures can contribute to an incident with data loss.
First seen on securityboulevard.com
Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/9-internal-data-breach-examples-to-learn-from-2/
