The primary cause of data breaches nowadays is simple – human error.<\/p>\n
As humans we’re susceptible to making mistakes. It’s what we do and it’s a part of life, and learning from mistakes to better ourselves is a responsibility we all share.<\/p>\n
But time and time again data breaches – which are continual – are happening because of human mistakes that have happened before and CAN be prevented<\/strong>.<\/p>\n So why aren’t organisations doing more to tackle it?
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\nMany of the data breach actions we’re involved in stem from simple human mistakes, but there is a great deal more to it than that, and we shouldn’t be pointing the finger at the staff who press the buttons. Organisations have a legal responsibility for the data they hold and share, and a part of that responsibility is to ensure that data is not leaked or given to people without the right (or any) authority. But the fact of the matter is that we can have systems in place to ensure that this doesn’t happen – which can effectively stamp out any risk of human error.<\/p>\n