Rapid advancements in the field of IT have brought new meaning and value to cybersecurity. Due to the modern-day cyber threat spectrum, enterprises are ready and willing to improve their cyber defenses. But what actually leads to a security breach in an otherwise well-prepared and security-cautious organization? More often than not, security breaches emanate from enterprise staff’s own follies. Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP) polls show that 81% of security problems are generated by people.[1]
Certain activities are likely to compromise enterprise cyber defenses and lead to some sort of security disaster. Though not an exhaustive list, these are some of the most frequent activities commonly undertaken by staff due to complacency, casualness and ignorance.