Security News > 2023 > September > Meatbag mishaps more menacing than malware? CISOs think so

Meatbag errors are keeping CISOs awake at night, according to Proofpoint's "Cybersecurity: The 2023 Board Perspective" report, with 78 percent tapping it as the most significant risk.

Global board members remained jittery - researchers found 73 percent felt at risk of cyber-attack.

Other gaps in perception included worries about personal liability - a whopping 79 percent of UK CISOs were concerned about their liability in the event of a cybersecurity incident, while the board was more blasé; just over half of directors expressed similar concern.

There were also differences in where UK CISOs and board members felt the biggest risks lay.

While globally it was noted that CISOs and board members were relatively aligned, the UK still has work to do.

The report showed a marked decline in interaction between the board and cybersecurity leadership in the UK, dropping from 55 percent of directors saying they had regular chats in 2022 to 43 percent in 2023.

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