Press Release
New Research Shows Security Threats from Insiders Exploding but Businesses Aren’t Ready to Accept It
New research from Clearswift, the global data loss prevention company, has uncovered a dramatic rise in security threats directly caused by individuals inside organisations. A staggering 88% of businesses polled internationally have experienced an IT or security incident in the last 12 months, with 73% of those attributed to their employees, ex-employees, contractors and partners (known as the extended enterprise), compared to last year’s figure of 58%.