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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, 31% prioritized compliance with data protection regulations

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

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

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

Employees frequently send the wrong attachment (33%), misaddress emails to unintended recipients (32%), or misuse CC and BCC fields (20%). These mistakes are more likely to happen when employees are tight on time (54%), when they are stressed (40%), or when they feel overwhelmed by too many messages (40%).

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

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

Only 24% of IT leaders believe their security spending is "very well aligned" with actual risks, while 53% think it is "quite well aligned," 20% feel it is "not particularly aligned," and 3% say it is "not at all aligned."

35% of IT leaders say increasing number of data sharing and collaboration tools being used by employees is among the biggest security vulnerabilities in organizations

45% of leaders cite increasing threat levels with AI as their motivation for change in their security focus

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

70% of employees in the US say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

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

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