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“ This research illuminates the most critical aspect of the data loss problem : its human causes ,” said Ryan Kalember , Chief Strategy Officer , Proofpoint . “ Careless , compromised and malicious users are and will continue to be responsible for the vast majority of incidents , all while GenAI tools are absorbing common tasks – and gaining access to confidential data in the process . Organisations need to rethink their DLP strategies to address the underlying cause of data-loss – people ’ s actions – so they can detect , investigate and respond to threats across all channels their employees are using including cloud , endpoint , email and web .”
Careless , compromised and malicious users are and will continue to be responsible for the vast majority of incidents , all while GenAI tools are absorbing common tasks .
The 2024 Data Loss Landscape report examines thirdparty survey responses from 600 security professionals at organisations with 1,000 or more employees across 17 industries from 12 countries . These insights were supplemented with data from Proofpoint ’ s Information Protection platform and Tessian , which Proofpoint acquired last year , to convey the scale of the data loss and insider threats that organisations face .
UK specific findings show how cybersecurity practices can vary by region .
Data loss is a widespread yet preventable problem
Organisations experienced the equivalent of more than one incident per month ( a mean of 16 data loss incidents per UK organisation in the past year ), and 82 % of respondents said the main cause was careless users . Carelessness includes misdirecting emails , visiting phishing sites , installing unauthorised software and emailing sensitive data to a personal account . These all-preventable behaviours that could be mitigated with
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