When you think of cybersecurity, you probably think of cutting-edge tech tools used to keep companies’ data safe from outside attacks. But the real threat may be less technical than most organizations realize: good old human error.
Over 80% of all company data breaches are caused by people, according to a recent report by cybersecurity resource platform SANS. Of these breaches, the most popular kind include phishing and business email compromise scams — when people are manipulated by an attacker to divulge delicate information — and ransomware. But employees alone shouldn’t take all the blame, according to Lance Spitzner, senior instructor at SANS. Companies play a role, too.
