By Robert Fleming, Chief Marketing Officer at
Employees are constantly overloaded with the ‘we need to be more secure’ mantra from their employers but, as found in our recent report, out of the who had security training in the last two years, only 36% applied these tips and techniques to their core role. This means one thing: security training alone isn’t getting the job done.
While 85% of IT leaders say there is always a place for data security training, almost a third of workers don’t see its value. Clearly, it isn’t the place they want to be. This current disconnect between IT leaders and employees’ expectations is ever-growing.
Meanwhile, distractions caused by remote working, combined with the increased use of collaboration tools and IT processes mean that employees are finding it difficult to focus on their core role. Unfortunately, this can result in more cybersecurity breaches or attacks. In fact, in 2021 four in ten businesses reported a case, according to ’s . Employees want to focus on their key responsibilities at work – and security isn’t one of them.
For organizations to progress, security needs to change and make life effortless for its users. Instead of relying on training alone, implementing efficient smart technologies can alleviate some of the pressure, leaving more room to encourage positive risks and time to focus on business goals.
Smart technology: the missing key
Where employees and IT teams don’t meet eye-to-eye, there needs to be a middle ground. Smart technologies reduce the reliance on humans to spot errors that could lead to a data leak, helping to alleviate some of the weight sitting on employee’s shoulders. No one enjoys the burden of security, so using solutions that ensure businesses are protected whi ..
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