Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Cloud and Cyber Security Expo in London where I spent the day listening to thought-leaders discuss their theories on the future of technology and the affect it might have on our Cyber Security.
Of all the talks I listened to that day, it was one particular panel that really resonated with me. It was a quote by Simon Astbury, the CTO of Enersec during a discussion on enterprise security in a complex cloud environment that really got me thinking. He focused on the human element involved in data breaches and explained how the biggest culprits are ourselves.
“Humans are the weakest link in the Cyber Security space as they make mistakes, they can be bribed, they can be corrupted and they can go insane.”
We are in an era of elevated cyber-attacks, data breaches and legislation regulating the way we handle that data but what many outside of the security bubble don’t understand is that the majority of cracks can be fixed, internally.
From locking computers when off-desk or double-checking email addresses before sending data, it’s often the simple errors that are the most destructive and a simple education could go a long way.
We need to integrate security education into our everyday teaching and create a culture of protecting our own and each other’s data.
I am currently producing an insight paper focused on the evolution of Cyber Security and explore how HR and security teams can work together to ensure humans’ are no longer the weakest link.
To get involved in the production of the paper or to receive a copy once it’s published, please get in touch but in the meantime – join the conversation.
Are human’s the weakest element in Cyber Security?
