All insurers should be worried by some new statistics which are emerging about cybersecurity among employees – and cyber insurers should be even more worried.
The new numbers show that, in testing, just 11% of 3,907 employees proved a high level of cybersecurity awareness, according to using Kaspersky. Fewer skilled users made most of their mistakes in the realm of web browsing.
With 90% of people overestimating their cybersecurity abilities, Kaspersky has launched a gamified assessment tool, designed to not only change employee behaviour and awareness, but also to assist chief information officers (CIOs) and HR departments measuring workers’ cyber skills, and provide their teams with a relevant education environment.
In the survey, one in ten (11%) of test participants were awarded a Certificate of Excellence, meaning they gave correct responses, scored over 90% of possible points. Most users – 61% – achieved an “average” result ranging from 82% to 90% points, while 28% could not prove sufficient knowledge of cybersecurity knowledge, scoring less than 75%.
The assessment covered six security domains: passwords and accounts, email, web browsing, social networks and messenger, PC security and mobile devices. The web browsing topic appeared to be the most difficult for users – just 24% defined actions correctly. Scenarios tied to mobile devices were least complex – 43% of employees made no mistakes in identifying cyber risks in these scenarios.
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