Tag: organizational risk
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CEO's Password Practice Exposes Firm to Breach Risk
A CEO's outdated password policy left his 2,000-strong company vulnerable to a potential data breach, after he stored all employee usernames and passwords in a single Excel spreadsheet on his desktop. This alarming security risk was only resolved after months of persistence, when the IT team proved they could manage messages centrally without needing everyone's login details.
AI Adoption Outpaces Security Policies, Heightens Cyber Risk
Most organizations are already using AI tools, with 90% of digital trust professionals confirming employees are leveraging them, yet only 38% have a comprehensive policy in place to manage the risks. This disconnect leaves a staggering 25% of organizations with no AI policy at all, heightening cyber risk.
AI Hallucinations Expose Organizations to 'Ghost Breach' Risk
Imagine a scenario where a cutting-edge technology lies to you, and you believe it - leading to a frantic response to a crisis that never existed. AI hallucinations are exposing organizations to a new kind of risk, dubbed "ghost breaches," where fabricated threats trigger real-life emergency responses.