Senior managers behaving badly.

PositionINFO SECURITY - Brief article

Oftentimes the biggest risk to your data's security comes from inside the company ... from senior management.

"On the Pulse: Information Security Risk in American Business," a recent survey by digital risk managers at Stroz Friedberg, revealed that more than half of the respondents don't think U.S. companies are adequately securing their information (61%). Nearly three-quarters (73%) said a hacker could break into their employers' computer networks and steal their personal information.

Many respondents admitted to engaging in high-risk behaviors, such as uploading work files to their personal e-mail and cloud accounts (87%) and accidentally sending sensitive information to the wrong person (58%). Senior managers--who typically have high levels of access to valuable company information--were among the worst offenders. Indeed, 87%...

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