Human errors in the information security realm – and how to fix them

What is it about?

Information security breaches and privacy violations are major concerns for many organisations. Human behaviour, either intentionally or through negligence, is a great source of risk to information assets. It is acknowledged that technology alone cannot guarantee a secure environment for information assets; human considerations should be taken into account as well as technological and procedural aspects.

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Why is it important?

This article endeavours to present an over-view of human errors in the domain of information security in a concise form. In addition, we have described some solutions that other experts have presented previously to mitigate the risk of aforementioned mistakes. We believe that these issues can provide pointers for further academic research and for managers to have a more secure environment for information assets.