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.

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