The number of data breaches caused by insiders has increased by 28% every month, on average, since 2021, CSO reports, with a Code42 survey of 700 cybersecurity practitioners finding that investigating such events is consuming three hours out of their every working day.
Incidents may be accidental – for example, when data is stored in unmanaged cloud storage environments, or when software developers store source code in personal cloud repositories such as GitLab or GitHub – but the survey found that 55% of insider-driven data exposure, loss, leak, and theft events have been intentional. Surging use of generative AI platforms is a particular concern, with 92% of companies depending on genAI tools to compensate for cybersecurity skills shortages. The risk of insider-driven data leaks means companies must implement solutions to monitor and control the movement of company data across cloud and AI environments, with full visibility and controls to manage human risk. This 60-second "Security Nudge" is brought to you by CySafe, developers of the Human Risk Management Platform. Learn more at https://cybsafe.com