The Relation of Human Error with Cyber Security Threats
In the recent times, not just the country but the world has witnessed some major Cyber attacks having adverse effects on businesses, banks etc. causing major unrest and what is a much bigger concern is that majority of them were the results of human error. In such times the common tendency that we are just humans and are bound to make mistakes comes at a great price called security breach. Before finding the solution let us understand what exactly human error is. Understanding Human Error It is the action taken intentionally or otherwise by an insider or employee or a group of employees which leads to a compromise in the security of significant data or may result in the system being infected by harmful malware resulting in its failure. Generally, such breaches take place when the sensitive data is sent to the wrong people and hence giving them access. The most common mistake committed by the employees is forwarding important information to the wrong recipients. The g...