56% of T decision-makers and influencers from the public sector including local and central government say the main source of IT security threats is careless/untrained insiders.

February 1, 2025

56% of T decision-makers and influencers from the public sector including local and central government say the main source of IT security threats is careless/untrained insiders. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by SolarWinds in February 2025. The original data appears in Next-Gen Government IT: AI and Observability Insights. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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This statistic comes from Next-Gen Government IT: AI and Observability Insights, published by SolarWinds on February 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://try.solarwinds.com/report/us-next-gen-government-it/delivery.

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56% of T decision-makers and influencers from the public sector including local and central government say the main source of IT security threats is careless/untrained insiders.

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