Employees frequently send the wrong attachment (33%), misaddress emails to unintended recipients (32%), or misuse CC and BCC fields (20%). These mistakes are more likely to happen when employees are tight on time (54%), when they are stressed (40%), or when they feel overwhelmed by too many messages (40%).
Employees frequently send the wrong attachment (33%), misaddress emails to unintended recipients (32%), or misuse CC and BCC fields (20%). These mistakes are more likely to happen when employees are tight on time (54%), when they are stressed (40%), or when they feel overwhelmed by too many messages (40%). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Zivver in January 2025. The original data appears in The Widening Disconnect Between Email Security and Risk Management. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Employees frequently send the wrong attachment (33%), misaddress emails to unintended recipients (32%), or misuse CC and BCC fields (20%). These mistakes are more likely to happen when employees are tight on time (54%), when they are stressed (40%), or when they feel overwhelmed by too many messages (40%). This data was published by Zivver.
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This statistic comes from The Widening Disconnect Between Email Security and Risk Management, published by Zivver on January 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.zivver.com/hubfs/Campaigns/White%20Papers/GBL-24-T3-Email%20Security%20Trends%20Report%2025/Email%20Security%20Trends%202025%20The%20Widening%20Disconnect%20Between%20Email%20Security%20and%20Risk%20Management%20-%20V2.pdf.
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