Human Error Accounts for Over 95 Percent of Security Incidents, Reports IBM
According to the IBM Security Services 2014 Cyber Security Intelligence Index, over 95 percent of all incidents investigated recognize human error as a contributing factor.
Thu T. Pham is a product marketing manager at Duo Security, now part of Cisco. She leads Cisco Zero Trust portfolio messaging and positioning. Thu has ten years experience in the tech and information security fields, as well as a BS in Journalism from Central Michigan University.
According to the IBM Security Services 2014 Cyber Security Intelligence Index, over 95 percent of all incidents investigated recognize human error as a contributing factor.
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