A recent survey involving over 14,000 employees across various industries has unveiled troubling trends in employee behavior that pose significant risks to organizational data security. The findings highlight common yet dangerous practices related to sensitive data management.
Key Findings from the Survey
The report sheds light on several concerning behaviors among employees:
- Personal Devices: 80% of employees access workplace applications via personal devices that often lack adequate security measures.
- Privileged Access: 40% of employees routinely download customer data, indicating that privileged access is no longer restricted to IT administrators.
- Unrestricted Data Modification: One-third of respondents admitted to having the ability to modify sensitive data without restrictions.
- Independent Financial Approvals: Nearly 30% of employees reported approving substantial financial transactions independently.
Poor Cybersecurity Practices
The survey revealed widespread lapses in basic cybersecurity measures:
- Reused Credentials: 49% of employees reu
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