"54% of Senior Executives Struggling to Keep up with Threat Landscape"

According to a new report by Fujitsu, more than half (54%) of senior executives have struggled to adapt security policies to changes in the threat landscape and working practices. Fujitsu conducted a survey in September 2020. The findings from the survey provide further evidence that many organizations are at higher risk of cyberattacks due to the shift to remote working during COVID-19, with cybercriminals taking advantage of the rising number of connections and devices to target corporate systems. The findings also indicated that current cybersecurity training techniques are not suited to the current situation. Close to two-thirds (61%) of employees surveyed said they believe their security training is ineffective, while around three-quarters (74%) of non-technical staff do not find it engaging enough. Additionally, 32% of participants thought their company’s training courses were too long, and 35% said it was too boring or technical. The researchers stated that these feelings might be partly explained by many organizations having a standardized approach to cybersecurity training. More than half (60%) of senior executives surveyed for the study admitted that all employees in their business receive the same type of training irrespective of the type of function they perform. Senior executives also recognized a degree of apathy among their employees when it comes to cybersecurity, with 45% stating that most people in their organization believe this has nothing to do with them.

Infosecurity reports: "54% of Senior Executives Struggling to Keep up with Threat Landscape"