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Workers Across EMEA Showing Security Fatigue, says Aruba

September 2018 by Aruba

Despite being fully aware of security risks following the introduction of high-profile legislation like GDPR, workers in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have the worst cybersecurity discipline in the world and displaying signs of ‘security fatigue’, according to a study by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company.

Conducted to understand how the digital workplace is impacting businesses, the study of 2,650 employees across EMEA threw up some key security based trends:

Cybersecurity is an afterthought: Over half (55%) of EMEA employees are not regularly thinking about cyber security, with nearly a fifth (17%) not thinking about it at all. In contrast, global counterparts in Asia and the Americas think about cybersecurity on a far more regular basis (61% and 51% respectively think about it often or daily).

Legislation isn’t a deterrent: EMEA employees were more aware of the dangers of a security breach. When asked, 42% understood that data loss brought legal ramifications, higher than both the Americas (36%) and Asia (27%). However, the study shows despite this, a quarter (26%) still don’t believe cybersecurity is important to them. Combined with the fact that the use of security software is lower in EMEA (48%) than other regions, there are clear signs that security warnings are not being acknowledged by the workforce.

Lack of responsibility: EMEA may simply be assuming less responsibility for IT security than those in other regions. Over a third (36%) of employees in EMEA don’t believe cyber security is their problem, with many thinking it’s for the leadership team (10%) or the IT team (26%) to manage.

According to Morten Illum, VP EMEA at Aruba, this attitude could be due to ‘security fatigue’ brought on by over-exposure to security rules with little technical assistance. He said, “Employees in EMEA have been inundated with security messaging through their organizations, as well as the media. Clearly giving further warnings and adding procedures isn’t having the desired effect. If employees understand the risks, but aren’t acting on it, the answer is not to provide yet more training, but to bring in enhanced technology that can provide the assistance and the protection workers need to do their jobs.”

A CARTA approach to security

An autonomous approach to security is increasingly becoming more of an imperative as mobile and remote working is becoming the norm. In EMEA, the amount of employees working in remote or shared locations is now at 53%, according to Aruba’s study.

This new paradigm creates the need for smart digital workplaces that deliver secure and reliable, optimised and personalised experiences that will foster employee creativity, collaboration, and speed, without clunky security systems causing barriers.

To succeed, Gartner has recommended a Continuous Adaptive Risk and Trust Assessment (CARTA) approach to security which leans heavily on AI, Analytics and Automation to embrace the opportunities and manage the risks of digital business. This leads to a more productive and more motivated employee, with a greater sense of job satisfaction.

To what extent are you prioritising security within your workplace? Take the Digital Workforce IQ assessment to find out.


Research methodology

A total of 7,000 employees were interviewed in April and May 2018. The respondents were from organizations of all sizes, across both public and private sectors, with a focus on the industrial, government, retail, healthcare, education, finance, and IT/technology/telecommunications sectors. Interviews were conducted both online and via telephone using a rigorous multi-level screening process to ensure that only suitable candidates were given the opportunity to participate. Respondents were interviewed in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, United Arab Emirates, the United States, Singapore, Japan, Australia, India, Brazil, Mexico, China and South Korea.


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