Security News > 2021 > May > Email security is a human issue

Regardless of the anti-malware tools, firewalls, Sender Policy Framework or Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance solutions in place, it is clear that phishing emails are reaching individuals and organizations at an unprecedented rate, causing more consistently detrimental effects than many other security threats combined.

What is the answer for businesses like FatFace or those desperate to avoid falling victim to this level of cybercrime? Bolstering email security is ultimately about striking the balance between protective technologies and sufficient staff training.

With human error cited as a contributing factor in 95% of breaches, it is important to remember that email security - alongside many other areas of cyber defense - is a human issue and each member of the team poses a significant risk.

If not overhauling their security posture with a framework such as zero trust, enterprises should at least be regularly educating and advising their staff on how to spot and react to a malicious email.

The ignorance of a team member that has never been properly educated on the dangers of clicking on an unauthorized email link or how to spot the tell-tale signs of a phishing attack can pose even more of a threat.

For email security to improve, each and every business leader must regularly acknowledge the threat of phishing attacks and discuss the dangers of cybercrime with their teams.

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