Human factor is significant cyber risk for smaller businesses

Human factors, including lack of awareness, training and inconsistent policy adherence, are getting in the way of cybersecurity for smaller businesses. A new survey of more than 600 business and IT security managers conducted by LastPass and survey research firm InnovateMR shows that cyberattacks targeting smaller organizations have increased significantly in recent years, as cyber criminals have learned these organizations are relatively easy targets. But despite this only three out of 10 leaders surveyed believe their company faces a very high risk (rated at more than eight out of 10) of having a cybersecurity issue. Phishing attacks, cloud vulnerabilities and… [Continue Reading]