Saudi citizens expressed worry about the potential of an assault amid a global uptick in cybercrime at all levels, with 73 percent stating they are concerned about having their personal devices hacked. According to a recent consumer security poll conducted by Cisco in Riyadh, 54% of participants believe that corporate criminality puts their personal data at greater danger today than it did a year ago.
69 percent of users primarily use their personal phone for work tasks and 61 percent have used unsecured public networks for basic work tasks.
29 percent of respondents said that they do not know or do not use multi-factor authentication (MFA).
“Cisco consumer survey in KSA is giving us a tremendous insight into general approach to security when the private and the public are blending in the hybrid workplace. While the pandemic has accelerated the hybrid work model and the remote access to business data, we have identified many red flags consumers should pay attention to,” said Fady Younes, cybersecurity director, EMEA service providers and MEA.
“We have noticed that unconscious insider threats are becoming an increasingly common part of the attack chain. Even the smallest of data leaks can lead to huge implications on the cyber-safety of individuals,” he added.
Results in Saudi Arabia revealed that 69 percent of people frequently use their personal devices for work tasks such as sending emails and 66 percent of people frequently make business calls, only 35 percent have never done work tasks or worked on a business document on their personal devices.
72 percent have updated their password in the past 6 months – the highest percentage across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
A major challenge in closing the gaps in cybersecurity is educating millions of people at a consistent level, the report stated.
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