Employee behaviour among biggest challenges to cyber security in India: Sophos

PUNE: Most Indian organisations (90%) faced challenges regarding employee or leadership cybersecurity awareness and education, according to ‘The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan – Culture, Efficiency, Awareness’ report by cyber security firm Sophos.

The study further found that 63% of Indian businesses were concerned about being exposed to cyber criminals due to employee error, while 68% were concerned about employees conducting malicious activities.

“As the threat landscape evolves, businesses too need to advance their defense mechanisms with synchronized security solutions that are designed to strengthen their cybersecurity posture,” said Sunil Sharma, managing director, sales, Sophos India & SAARC.