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PROOFPOINT REVEALS UK ORGANISATIONS ’ BIGGEST DATA LOSS PROBLEM IS CARELESS EMPLOYEES
73 % of UK organisations experienced data loss in the past year ; 86 % of those saw negative outcomes including revenue losses and reputational damage .
Proofpoint , a leading cybersecurity and compliance company , has released its inaugural Data Loss Landscape report , which explores how current approaches to data loss prevention ( DLP ) and insider threats are holding up against current macro challenges such as data proliferation , sophisticated threat actors and Generative Artificial Intelligence ( GenAI ).
The findings reveal that data loss is a problem stemming from the interaction between humans and machines – ‘ careless users ’ are much more likely to cause those incidents than compromised or misconfigured systems .
While organisations are investing in DLP solutions , Proofpoint ’ s report shows that those investments are often inadequate , with 73 % of surveyed organisations
The findings reveal that data loss is a problem stemming from the interaction between humans and machines – ‘ careless users ’ are much more likely to cause those incidents than compromised or misconfigured systems .
in the UK experiencing at least one data loss incident in the past year . More than eight-in-10 ( 86 %) of those affected faced a negative outcome such as business disruption and revenue loss ( reported by 57 % of affected organisations ) or reputational damage ( 43 %).
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