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Fortinet Research Finds Over 80% of Organizations Experience Cyberattacks that Target Employees
New research underscores importance of effective cyber awareness training for employees to decrease cyber risks, with more than 50% of leaders indicating
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[{"type":"text","content":"New research underscores importance of effective cyber awareness training for employees to decrease cyber risks, with more than 50% of leaders indicating their employees lack proper knowledge\nSUNNYVALE, Calif., June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- John Maddison, EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet“Our 2023 Security Awareness and Training Global Research Brief underscores the crucial role employees play in preventing cyberattacks. It also highlights the critical need for organizations to prioritize security awareness and training services to ensure employees serve as the first line of defense.” News Summary Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today released its 2023 Security Awareness and Training Global Research Brief, highlighting the importance of organizations building a cyber-aware workforce to strengthen their security posture and reduce cyberattacks. Enabling Employees to Protect their Organization’s Most Critical Digital AssetsOrganizations are grappling with an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. The most recent Global Threat Landscape Report from Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs found that ransomware threats remain at peak levels with no evidence of slowing down globally. At the same time, Fortinet’s 2023 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Global Report found that 84% of organizations experienced one or more breaches in 2022. And now the latest research from Fortinet’s 2023 Security Awareness and Training Global Research Brief reveals that more than 90% of leaders believe that increased employee cybersecurity awareness would help decrease the occurrence of cyberattacks. As organizations face increasing cyber risks, the research highlights the important role of employees in serving as an organization’s first line of defense in protecting their organization from cybercrime. Additional key findings from Fortinet’s research include: Employees are being targeted by cyber criminals. The research found that 81% of organizations faced malware, phishing, and password attacks last year which mainly were targeted at users. This underscores that employees can be an organization’s weakest point or one of its most powerful defenses.Having an effective training program is key to instilling good cyber hygiene in employees. Eighty-five percent of leaders say their organiza...