A new survey commissioned by Data Solutions has found that more than half of Irish companies don’t provide regular cyber security training to staff.
This is despite the fact that almost half of those surveyed see staff as one of the two biggest sources of data breaches. Just 21% said that criminals were most likely to be behind a data breach.
A further 15% said that they have not made changes to their cyber security in the last year, despite the rise in cyber-attacks globally.
Complete analysis of the survey results will take place at Data Solutions fourth annual Secure Computing Forum which will be held in The Round Room at The Mansion House, Dublin on 12th May.
Security Sales Manager at Data Solutions, David Keating says, "It’s worrying to see that there has been an almost 10% increase in the number of organisations opting not to offer training around cyber security risks to staff, as the number of cyber-attacks has been increasing year-on-year."
He added, "It’s especially important to focus on new staff and ensure that they know the basics, such as spotting a phishing attack, checking the reply address when sending an email and check and re-checking when sending encrypted files. Since employees are seen as the most likely source of a data breach, their training needs to be prioritised."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
