According to the study “Cybersecurity in Numbers” by G DATA CyberDefense, 18.3 percent of employees say that the company they work for underestimates warnings about vulnerabilities and critical security gaps. The consequence: You inadequately protect yourself from unauthorized intruders on the internet.
Cybersecurity: Employees do not see it as being given sufficient attention
Almost one in five employees say that the company in which he or she works does not pay enough attention to the topic of IT security. This was the result of the current survey “Cybersecurity in Numbers” by G DATA CyberDefense, Statista and brand eins. Small and medium-sized companies are often under the illusion that they are uninteresting to attackers.
But for cybercriminals, it is more lucrative to attack many small companies with low security standards than to target a target with high security. Supply chains are also the focus of criminals, as they reach a larger target via smaller suppliers. Legal rules such as the IT Security Act 2.0 or the GDPR show how relevant IT security is for companies. Nevertheless, companies ignore the dangers on the Internet and, in addition to fines for breaking the law, also accept that they are an easy target for cybercriminals.
“Germany has already achieved a high level of digitalization. This simplifies processes and shortens communication channels. “But companies of all sizes only benefit if they adequately protect their IT infrastructure and see IT security not as an annoying accessory, but as the basis for their work.”
Andreas Lüning, founder and board member at G DATA CyberDefense
Employees proactively pay attention to cybersecurity in companies
Many employees are aware of how important IT security is for their company and they support higher security standards. Even if the implementation of legal regulations is sometimes complex, 57.7 percent of those surveyed support IT security requirements and adhere to them. Only 8.9 percent do not see legal regulations as useful.
Almost half of employers even actively point out misconduct such as unlocked computers or passwords hanging open on the computer, even though this is not something they like to hear. If companies want to know how their IT security is doing, there is the option of carrying out a comprehensive analysis and a security assessment. This is where vulnerabilities are checked in order to close them before they can be exploited.
Study “Cybersecurity in Numbers” available for download
The study “Cybersecurity in Numbers” is characterized by a high density of information and particular methodological depth: More than 5,000 employees in Germany were surveyed as part of a representative online study on cybersecurity in a professional and private context. The experts at Statista carried out the survey and, thanks to a sample size that is well above the industry standard, can present reliable and valid market research results in the “Cybersecurity in Numbers” issue.
The magazine “Cybersecurity in Numbers” can be downloaded at: https://www.gdata.de/cybersicherheit-in-zahlen
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