38% of IT leaders rank "employee misunderstanding of security policies" among their top vulnerabilities, while 60% of employees report using workarounds to bypass policy measures, highlighting a potential gap between IT leaders’ assumptions and the reality on the ground

33% of IT leaders say increase in data access points is among the biggest security vulnerabilities in organizations

25% of IT leaders say limited security resources / lack of security skills is among the biggest security vulnerabilities in organizations

When asked about their primary email security focus for the next two to three years, 28% aimed to find an "all-encompassing" solution for both inbound and outbound security.

When asked about their primary email security focus for the next two to three years, 11% will focus more on outboud security solutions

37% of leaders cite regulations and compliance as their motivation for change in their security focus

38% of leaders cite increased sharing of data and sensitive information over email as their motivation for change in their security focus

26% of leaders cite cost reduction pressures as their motivation for change in their security focus

54% of employees in Belgium say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

More than a third (34%) of workers in large organizations with more than 1,000 employees agree, “I’m not clear on our company policy around email security,” increasing to 41% among smaller businesses with 250-999 employees.

85% of employees say they like email and want to feel safe using it

16% of employees say group training sessions over Zoom/Teams is the most engaging/effective email security training format

28% said more than half of technical privacy applicants were well qualified for the role.

38% of privacy professionals cited a complex international legal and regulatory landscape as an obstacle.

37% of privacy professionals cited a lack of competent resources as an obstacle.

47% of respondents indicated a lack of training or poor training as a common privacy failure.

Despite the increase in budgets and the perception of adequate resources, nearly half of UK cybersecurity leaders, 47%, struggle to engage at the board level.

45% of cyber leaders are concerned about disruption of operations and business processes.

42% of CISOs are challenged by data and system silos as a challenge in satisfying regulatory requirements.

29% of respondents indicated that more than half of legal/compliance privacy applicants were well qualified for the role.