Re: Security Incidents due to user error

[Melissa Guenther <mguenther () COX NET>]

The following percents were from a Survey by the Executive information Network

 Threats
Employee Errors and Omissions 55%

Dishonest & Disgruntled Employees 25%

Natural Disasters 15% 

Outsiders 5%



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Maszeroski" <maszeroskia3 () SCRANTON EDU>
To: <SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:36 AM
Subject: [SECURITY] Security Incidents due to user error


> I'm looking for a figure for the approximate percentage of security
> incidents attributed to user/human error. I know I've read some
> statistics before, but I can't seem to locate them now. Does anyone have
> a pointer to this information?
>
> -- 
> - Anthony Maszeroski
> -----------------------------------
> Network Security Specialist
> The University of Scranton
> email : maszeroskia3 () scranton edu
> phone : 570-941-4226
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