Security News > 2024 > March > Proofpoint: APAC Employees Are Choosing Convenience, Speed Over Cyber Security

Cyber security company Proofpoint recently surveyed 7,500 employees and 1,050 security professionals in 15 countries, including Australia, Japan, South Korea and Singapore.

Employees in the Asia-Pacific region were the most likely among global employees surveyed to say they were unsure about their personal responsibility for cyber security.

While 84% of IT security individuals surveyed said their employees believed they were responsible for security, only 39% of employees themselves said they counted this as part of their responsibilities.

There is no doubt that cyber professionals in APAC need employees to gain clarity over their responsibilities when it comes to cybersecurity.

If employees in the region are still unsure in many cases about their role in information security management, it only makes sense to boost investment in delivering engaging cyber security training resources that can support an uplift in understanding of threats.

Organisations that have success with engaging employees in cyber security often enrol employees in helping the organisation spot issues.

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