Research firm Vanson Bourne conducted a Mimecast-commissioned global survey of 1,025 IT decision makers to gain useful insights into their experiences and outlook on the current state of email security. These participants were interviewed from December 2018 through February 2019 across the US, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates.
It's critical to verify any request that asks you to send sensitive information or money. Hackers often create fake email accounts and try to convince employees (and even executives) to send confidential information or transfer money. Verify that requests are real and think before you send.
Gain valuable insight from 1,025 global IT decision makers on email-based attacks, cyber resilience, business continuity, awareness training and threat intelligence.
Always use discretion before posting information about work on social media. Don't reveal any sensitive work information or identify co-workers by name. You may expose nonpublic information or tag co-workers without their consent.
Office Hygiene Tip
People could potentially close a business' doors, just by opening them.
It can be dangerous to let people you don't know into your building. Holding the door open for someone you don't know is one of the most common security breaches. It could give access to an unauthorised person who might steal property or obtain sensitive information.
Human error is a contributor to 95% of all security breaches. Mistakes happen all the time and can lead to debilitating financial, reputation and intellectual property loss.
It's critical to verify any request that asks you to send sensitive information or money. Hackers often create fake email accounts and try to convince employees (and even executives) to send confidential information or transfer money. Verify that requests are real and think before you send.
People could potentially close a business' doors, just by opening them.
It can be dangerous to let people you don't know into your building. Holding the door open for someone you don't know is one of the most common security breaches. It could give access to an unauthorised person who might steal property or obtain sensitive information.
Gain valuable insight from 1,025 global IT decision makers on email-based attacks, cyber resilience, business continuity, awareness training and threat intelligence
It's critical to verify any request that asks you to send sensitive information or money. Hackers often create fake email accounts and try to convince employees (and even executives) to send confidential information or transfer money. Verify that requests are real and think before you send.
Gain valuable insight from 1,025 global IT decision makers on email-based attacks, cyber resilience, business continuity, awareness training and threat intelligence
Gain valuable insight from 1,025 global IT decision makers on email-based attacks, cyber resilience, business continuity, awareness training and threat intelligence.
Malcolm Harkins, Chief Security and Trust Officer at Cylance said, “As a security industry, we have to move away from being in a constant state of reaction. I want to minimize damage to my organization – I want prevention.”
It's critical to verify any request that asks you to send sensitive information or money. Hackers often create fake email accounts and try to convince employees (and even executives) to send confidential information or transfer money. Verify that requests are real and think before you send.
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