Palo Alto Networks survey finds Australians blame executives more than tech workers when organizations are attacked.
More than 9 in 10 Australians (92%) want someone to be held accountable if their Australian business is compromised in a cyberattack, and 1 in 2 Australians want that A person wants to become a director or executive. Latest research by Palo Alto Networks.
A survey conducted by Savanta found that 50% of Australians believe their company should be held responsible for cyberattacks, while 44% believe that frontline technicians Only 44% believe they should be held accountable, while board members or senior executives believe they should be held accountable.
7 in 10 Australians believe that not enough business leaders in Australia will be held personally accountable after a data breach occurs at their organization, and 67% believe that personally identifiable information We believe leaders should be fined or imprisoned if they do not take reasonable steps to protect
Sean Duca, vice president, Asia Pacific and Japan, and regional chief security officer, Palo Alto Networks, said:
“IT and security teams may have tools, but there is a cap to the strength of an organization’s cyber defenses, which is set by leadership.”
“Investing in the right tools is important, but to truly protect your organization, you need to have the right processes in place across the board. Education is important too, but this is not a one-time seminar. In addition to regular training, employees need to ensure that cybersecurity is a priority across the business to maintain proper security hygiene,” said Duca.
Australians are divided when it comes to data breaches where cybercriminals demand ransoms, with a small majority (53%) believing businesses should not always comply with hackers’ ransom demands.
The majority of Australians trust companies in the banking and healthcare sectors for cybersecurity, but are divided on whether they also trust the government to protect their data (50%).
These are the only three sectors that more than 50% of Australians trust, and that Australians across the private sector trust that they do everything they can to protect customer data. is only 36%.
Australia’s least trusted sectors are advertising (27%), technology and social media (33%) and retail (34%). Poor cyber practices are particularly dangerous for retailers, as 68% of Australians will not return to online retailers if they lose their data in a cyber breach.
“Australian banks are among the most digitally advanced in the world and invest heavily in cybersecurity, so it is not surprising that Australians trust them more than any other type of business. No,” added Duca.
“What is striking is that the majority of Australians trust their healthcare providers, given the sensitivity of the data they hold and the sector’s historical underinvestment in cybersecurity.
“Perhaps the fact that these two industries are among the most highly regulated will give Australians peace of mind that they will be well compensated,” he said.
Overall, 69% of Australians said a company’s security reputation is very important when asked to disclose personal information, and 77% said most Australian organizations will expects to increase spending on cybersecurity in
