Kaspersky finds the fear of making mistakes or being judged by colleagues is the perceived reason why SMB employees do not change their cybersecurity behaviors
According to survey results, the main factor (38%) preventing employees from adopting new cybersecurity behaviors is a lack of awareness or knowledge of best practices.
- According to survey results, the main factor (38%) preventing employees from adopting new cybersecurity behaviors is a lack of awareness or knowledge of best practices.
- Further, psychological barriers such as the fear of making mistakes or being judged by colleagues is the top (39%) reason why survey participants reported they do not change their cybersecurity behaviors.
- The disconnect between knowledge and a change in behavior remains in the underlying psychological barriers that employees endure in their daily routines.
- In addition, the perceived consequences of cyberattacks against a company as a result of employee negligence was also a contributing factor.