This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.
ITWeb reports that a lack of IT security awareness among Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) employees, remains a worrying reality for businesses in the region.
This according to a recent study entitled "Human Factor in IT Security: How Employees are Making Businesses Vulnerable from Within", conducted by Kaspersky Lab in partnership with research firm, B2B International. The study of 7,993 full-time employees, asked about policies and responsibilities for corporate IT security. It found that in the META region, only 18% of employed respondents were fully aware of the IT security policies and rules set in the organisations they worked for. This, combined with the fact that 40% of employees considered protection from cyber threats a shared responsibility, presents additional challenges when it comes to setting the right cyber security framework. The report also revealed that 28% of employees believe there are no established policies in their organisations at all. "The issue of unaware staff can be a major challenge to overcome, especially for smaller businesses where a cyber security culture is still being developed,” said Vladimir Zapolyansky, head of SMB Business at Kaspersky Lab.
- Read this interesting report by Sibahle Malinga in full at ITWeb
Get other news reports at the SA Labour News home page