IDG Contributor Network: Human liability in security

Cyber attacks are in the news daily. Often the headlines sound alarms about hacktivists or hackers from across the globe, but shocking headlines overlook a key statistic. According to a 2016 report published by IBM (registration required), up to 60% of all cyber attacks result, often unwittingly, from the actions of people inside or closely connected to the company.Some estimates put the global cost of cybercrime at 2.1 trillion by 2019, with 20% of cyber attacks directed at