Human Negligence to Blame for the Majority of Insider Threats

Nearly two-thirds (64%) of insider threats are caused by users who introduce risk due to careless behavior or human error, according to new research from Dtex. This compares to 13% of threats due to compromised credentials and 23% caused by intent on harming the organization.

"That 64% number is huge and something we think companies should focus on," says Rajan Koo, head of Dtex's insider threat research team. "We find that by reducing the number of negligence incidents, companies can cut down on the potential of their employees being compromised."

In related research released this week, Endera reported that companies suffer from at least three workforce-related incidents per week, adding up to 156 incidents per year. And, according to Egress Technologies, more than four out of five companies (83%) have had employees expose customer or business data.