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The Widening Disconnect Between Email Security and Risk Management

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Organizations recognize the importance of email security training, with 95% of IT leaders confirming its availability within their companies

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

Phishing continues to dominate as one of the most prevalent and sophisticated cyber threats, accounting for over 80% of reported security incidents in 2024

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

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.

33% of IT leaders say inbound and outbound email threats both present an equally big risk in their organization in terms of potential data loss

Malicious attacks, or “inbound” threats, are considered the biggest threat vector to email amongst IT leaders, with 47% stating that inbound threats are a bigger concern to them than outbound email security

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

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

66% of IT leaders have email security training on both inbound and outbound threats

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

Advanced threat protection and malware detection (50%), employee training and awareness programs (48%), and phishing prevention (43%) are the top priorities for email security investment, according to IT leaders. These are followed by email encryption (42%), certified email authentication and access control (41%), human error prevention/data loss prevention (DLP) (39%), and post-delivery protection (24%).

28% of employees say online training modules you complete at your own pace is the most engaging/effective email security training format

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

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

70% of employees in the US 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.

58% of employees in Netherlands say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

41% of employees in France say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

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