Lack of training leads to data security threats

Lack of training leads to data security threats
Tags: Employee Training, Hiring and Retention, Security, Technology
June 11, 2009

CIO: A large number of employees copy secure data to USB drives or turn off security settings in mobile devices like laptops, which could put a company's data at risk, according to a survey released by Ponemon Institute on Wednesday. The rate of noncompliant behavior was worse in this most recent survey compared to a similar survey conducted in 2007.

Some professionals surveyed blamed companies for poor training or ineffective data security policies. Close to 57 percent said their company's data protection policies were ineffective, and 58 percent said they were not provided with enough data-security-related training.

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