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their companies more or much more vulnerable to cyberattacks . This rose to 70 % for the biggest businesses with more than 5,000 employees .
The weakest link
So why is there such a large divide ? Human error . When digging into where the biggest vulnerabilities lie , many of the experts we surveyed agreed – employees pose the greatest threat . Almost one in three ( 31 %) of respondents to our survey said their colleagues ’ lack of awareness , apathy and / or reluctance to adapt to new technologies presented the biggest challenge to implementing good cybersecurity .
But employees aren ’ t the only risk factor . Experts also cited more frequent and sophisticated cybersecurity attacks and a greater demand for products or services which put pressure on resources ( both 29 % respectively ). Furthermore , a company ’ s internal cybersecurity expertise and preparedness was shown to be crucial . Cybersecurity experts said that having inadequate IT or cybersecurity personnel support ( 26 %), a lack of external cybersecurity support services and products ( 24 %) and not enough executive support or adequate financial investment ( 24 %) were all key concerns .
So , we asked the same questions again , this time in Asia Pacific
To dig into these findings further , we extended our research across Hong Kong , Singapore and Australia where companies had been grappling with the effects of COVID-19 even longer .
While overall preparedness for remote working was also initially high across the region , with 93 % of IT managers saying they were prepared for work from home arrangements , the transition wasn ’ t without risks .
Responders flagged Wi-Fi networks ( 39 %), cloud storage ( 38 %), email ( 36 %), remote devices ( 32 %) and video conferencing solutions ( 31 %) as the biggest areas of concern . Additionally , beyond the logistical challenges of remote working , our second survey highlighted a range of new security threats developing .
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