Personalise it: Effective cybersecurity awareness programs
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How internet users are feeling about privacy, security, and their data.
This week on the blog, we wrote about a panel discussion at Black Hat MEA 2022 about data, privacy, and governance.
And we also looked at this 2023 research by Deloitte, which assesses internet users’ feelings about security on their connected devices – including smartphones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart home technology, and more.
People aren’t just getting more paranoid. In the cybersecurity industry, we’re all too aware of the reality that the threat landscape is growing, and cybercriminal groups are developing new ways to generate profit through data breaches.
There have been over 4.5 billion publicly disclosed security incidents in 2023.
One third of the Deloitte survey respondents said they’d been targeted in at least one type of scam or breach over the past year, and 16% became victims to two or more kinds.
The likelihood of a breach increases when households have more devices: of households with 1-15 devices, 11% reported two or more breaches in the past year; compared with 16% of households with 16-30 devices, and 29% of households with more than 30 devices.
Have your customers expressed growing concerns about personal data privacy?
1. Yes, I’ve noticed this vote
2. No – I haven’t noticed a significant change vote
Three quarters of the survey respondents admitted they should do more to protect their own data. But they shared a sense of helplessness:
And a significant 18% felt that cost was a barrier to accessing protection – reporting that they don’t want to pay for privacy software or services.
People aren’t feeling good about their data.
But that’s what this industry is here for. And surveys like this serve to remind us of the purpose of information security work: it’s about protecting people through day-to-day security support and a continued movement towards better governance.
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Steve Durning
Exhibition Director
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