MediaPRO’s third-annual State of Privacy and Security Awareness Report polled more than 1,000 employees across the U.S. to quantify the state of privacy and security awareness. Respondents were asked a variety of questions based on real-world scenarios, such as correctly identifying personal information, best practices for logging onto public Wi-Fi networks and spotting phishing emails. Based on the percentage of privacy- and security-aware behaviors correctly identified, survey takers were labeled one of three things: A risk (lacking in security awareness), a security novice (possessing some awareness) or a security hero (having good awareness).
The results uncovered that employees in management roles or above showed .riskier behaviors than entry- or mid-level employees. Seventy-seven percent of respondents in management showed a general lack of awareness, while 75% of those in subordinate positions scored the same.
