Insider threat affects 94% of organisations

13/07/2021 | Egress

The new Insider Data Breach Survey 2021 from Egress has revealed an overwhelming 94% of organisations have experienced data breaches in the last year due to human error. The insider threat is the leading cause of serious incidents, according to 84% of those surveyed. Of most concern, however, are malicious insiders, with 28% indicating this behaviour is their biggest fear. 

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