CEOs and other senior board-level executives are exposing their organisations to cyberattacks and hackers because of a lack of awareness around cybersecurity, a new study has warned.
Research by cybersecurity company RedSeal surveyed hundreds of senior IT and security professionals and found that many of these personnel believe there's a disconnect between the CEO and the information security team, which could be putting organisations at risk.
While almost all security teams (92%) set out specific plans to help protect their CEO from cyberattacks and data breaches, 54% of security personnel believe their CEO is ignoring these plans, potentially opening the door to cyberattacks.
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One in ten even went so far as to say decisions or actions made by the CEO or other high-ranking management had actively put the cybersecurity of the business at risk, while 14% said their CEO hasn't received any cybersecurity training.
Meanwhile, 95% of those surveyed said they're concerned that poor cybersecurity of consumer Internet of Things devices means that smarthomes could be hacked – but over a third (38%) aren't aware of which connected devices their CEO uses when they're out the office or at home.
This could potentially provide a new avenue for cyberattackers who want to conduct espionage, steal information or even blackmail high-profile targets.
"Smart devices compete on convenience and price. Security is usually an after-thought, if it's addressed at all. Some popular smart devices, like smart speakers, compromise privacy even whe ..
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