This is due to a number of reasons, but mainly the speedy transition of employees moving from the office to their home. With so many people still working from home (opens in new tab), this has led to some worrying statistics in cyber security threats.
Why is Covid-19 causing a spike in data breaches?
Unsafe links in phishing emails and text messages. Technology moving faster than data protection can. A malicious insider purposely accessing or sharing sensitive information. Losing a device containing sensitive information. An employee accidentally accessing sensitive company information through a colleague's laptop, for example. Lack of training in the workplace, which leads to people handling data in the wrong way. Starting with the accidental reasons, and then letting you in on the more malicious reasons, these include: That said, a breach of data can occur for a number of reasons some malicious, and others accidental. When you hear the words “data breach”, your first thought will likely be of a dark room somewhere unknown, with a masked man behind a computer screen hacking into your system. It’s a really serious matter that more people need to be aware of. Both types can have a huge effect on the welfare and lives of those affected. Either way, neither one is more serious than the other.
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