Among the consequences of the big shift to home working due to the Covid-19 pandemic has been a surge in the use of email, and along with that a heightening of associated threat to cyber security, writes Jamie Davies, public sector manager, Egress Software Technologies.
A combination of forces is at work. As people have been removed from their offices their familiarity with email makes it the easiest way to stay in touch and share information. They are also very busy, with many in the public sector under severe pressure to keep things running during lockdown, making them susceptible to mistakes. Cyber criminals see this as an opportunity, and there is plenty of anecdotal evidence that email has been their favoured means of attack over recent months.
Overcoming human error in email security 15/12/20
In the past 12 months, secure communication in public sector organisations has changed radically.
At the same time, 93% of commercial organisations experienced security incidents where email use has put sensitive data at risk and the ICO’s latest trends highlight misdirected emails as the number one cause of reported data breaches.
What are the key human related errors that are compounding email security risks? How do you recognise and mitigate human error and how do you implement intelligent email security that empowers the public sector front line?
On the panel:
Simon Clifford, Director of Digital and Data, Police ICT Company