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The Widening Disconnect Between Email Security and Risk Management

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When asked about their primary email security focus for the next two to three years, 17% spoke about protecting data within other collaboration tools

61% of IT leaders in the US agree that outbound email security doesn’t get as much attention beyond compliance, but it is the silent security killer

21% of IT leaders say employees/human error is among the biggest security vulnerabilities in organizations

Almost 8 in 10 (78%) of IT leaders agree that it is vital to empower employees with tools and processes that allow them to share data securely and compliantly

IT leaders prioritize inbound threats like phishing, with 47% citing it as a top concern. However, two-thirds acknowledge that outbound breaches from human errors cause more data loss than social engineering attacks.

More than two thirds (67%) of IT leaders believe vendors are not innovating fast enough to keep up with emerging risks, leaving a critical gap in the market

67% of IT leaders in the UK admit that employee mistakes in outbound emails result in more significant data loss than malicious inbound attacks.

38% of leaders cite increased focus on growth / innovation - need for employees to get on with their jobs as their motivation for change in their security focus

30% of leaders cite changing employee behaviours/working patterns as their motivation for change in their security focus

60% of employees in financial services say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

58% of employees say it’s too easy to make errors when using email

33% of employees say online training that uses real-life scenarios, prompts and notifications at the relevant time is the most engaging/effective email security training format

50% of IT leaders prioritize Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) and malware detection for email security investment.

93% of employees identify email as “important” or “very important” to their day-to-day work

Only 24% of IT leaders are highly confident in the current alignment of security investments with the most pressing threats facing their organization

15% of IT leaders say lack of visibility or reporting of security incidents in your organization is among the biggest security vulnerabilities in organizations

When asked about their primary email security focus for the next two to three years, 13% will focus more on inbound security solutions

58% of IT leaders in Germany agree that outbound email security doesn’t get as much attention beyond compliance, but it is the silent security killer

81% of employees say security practices and technologies that are more user-friendly will result in better security outcomes

65% of IT leaders agree they lose more data every year through employee error than through any kind of malicious inbound threat

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