Security leaders more concerned about legal settlements than regulatory fines

An overwhelming 90% of security leaders are concerned about group legal settlements following a serious data breach, compared to 85% who are worried about regulatory fines, Egress reveals. Launched to commemorate three years of GDPR, the research also … Continue reading Security leaders more concerned about legal settlements than regulatory fines

Organizations using Microsoft 365 experience more breaches, with more severe impacts

85% of organizations using Microsoft 365 have suffered email data breaches in the last 12 months, an Egress report reveals. The increased amount of remote work as a result of the pandemic has exacerbated the risk of an email data breach ‑ and the risk … Continue reading Organizations using Microsoft 365 experience more breaches, with more severe impacts

How well have remote workers adapted one year on?

Remote workers are still struggling with distracting working environments, stress and an ‘always-on’ culture after a year of working from home, an Egress research has revealed. One year on report found that three-quarters of remote workers reported fee… Continue reading How well have remote workers adapted one year on?

Data is most at risk on email, with 83% of organizations experiencing email data breaches

95% of IT leaders say that client and company data is at risk on email, an Egress report reveals. Additionally, an overwhelming 83% of organizations have suffered data breaches via this channel in the last 12 months. Human error was at the root of near… Continue reading Data is most at risk on email, with 83% of organizations experiencing email data breaches

Why contextual machine learning is the fix that zero-trust email security needs

Email data breaches are on the rise. Our recent research found that 93% of organizations have experienced an email data breach in the last 12 months, at an average rate of one incident every 12 working hours. The vast majority of these incidents are ca… Continue reading Why contextual machine learning is the fix that zero-trust email security needs

Stress levels are rising, but that doesn’t have to mean more security incidents

For those working remotely during the pandemic, changes to how work is done have significantly increased stress levels – and when we’re stressed, we’re more likely to make mistakes that result in sensitive data being inadvertently put at risk. Our 2020… Continue reading Stress levels are rising, but that doesn’t have to mean more security incidents

Legal industry at great risk from insider data breaches

A staggering 96% of IT leaders in the legal sector say insider breach risk is a significant concern, according to Egress. 77% think employees have put data at risk accidentally in the past 12 months and 78% think employees have put data at risk intenti… Continue reading Legal industry at great risk from insider data breaches

97% of IT leaders worried about insider data breaches

A staggering 97% of IT leaders say insider breach risk is a significant concern, according to a survey by Egress. 78% think employees have put data at risk accidentally in the past 12 months and 75% think employees have put data at risk intentionally. … Continue reading 97% of IT leaders worried about insider data breaches