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The Widening Disconnect Between Email Security and Risk Management

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

Among employees who frequently make email mistakes, 52% say they are not clear on their company's policy around email security

While 47% of IT decision-makers identify phishing and malware as top threats to their data, only 20% prioritize outbound risks and just 39% of IT leaders point to data loss prevention/human error as an investment priority for email security

65% of IT leaders in the US admit that employee mistakes in outbound emails result in more significant data loss than malicious inbound attacks.

54% of employees say that email accidents are most likely to happen when they are busy or tight on time, followed by feeling overwhelmed by too many messages or communication tools at 40%.

59% of employees in healthcare say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

43% of IT leaders prioritize phishing prevention for email security investment.

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%).

55% of employees in government say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

63% of employees in the UK say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

56% of IT leaders in Netherlands admit that employee mistakes in outbound emails result in more significant data loss than malicious inbound attacks.

68% of IT leaders in France agree that outbound email security doesn’t get as much attention beyond compliance, but it is the silent security killer

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

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.

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

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

30% of employees said they would be able to focus more on the quality of their work, 28% stated they would be more productive, and another 28% mentioned they would feel trusted by their employer invested in email security technology

53% of employees in legal services say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

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

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