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The Widening Disconnect Between Email Security and Risk Management

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55% of employees in government say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

47% of IT leaders say inbound email threats presents a big risk in their organization in terms of potential data loss

More than two thirds (67%) of IT leaders believe vendors are not innovating fast enough to keep up with emerging risks, leaving a critical gap in the market

58% of employees say it’s too easy to make errors when using email

21% of IT leaders say employees/human error is among the biggest security vulnerabilities in organizations

63% of employees in the UK say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

When asked about their primary email security focus for the next two to three years, 13% will focus more on inbound security solutions

41% of employees in France say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

26% of IT leaders say keeping up with data security threats is among the biggest security vulnerabilities in organizations

53% of employees in legal services say they frequently use IT policy workarounds to “get the job done” and save time or effort.

66% of IT leaders in France admit that employee mistakes in outbound emails result in more significant data loss than malicious inbound attacks.

15% of IT leaders say lack of visibility or reporting of security incidents in your organization is among the biggest security vulnerabilities in organizations

39% of IT leaders prioritize human error prevention / DLP for email security investment.

42% of IT leaders prioritize email encryption for email security investment.

Only 34% of email incidents are formally reported.

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%).

IT leaders identify the biggest risks for potential data loss as inbound email threats (47%), outbound email threats (20%), and both presenting an equally significant risk (33%).

61% of IT leaders in the US agree that outbound email security doesn’t get as much attention beyond compliance, but it is the silent security killer

50% of employees said they would inform the recipient if they made an email error, 44% would notify their IT team or line manager, 31% would tell a friend or colleague, and 9% admitted they wouldn't tell anyone.

35% of IT leaders say increasing number of data sharing and collaboration tools being used by employees is among the biggest security vulnerabilities in organizations

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