Why human error is still the top cybersecurity risk for organizations

Despite advancing threats from hackers and nation states, human error remains the top cybersecurity concern for both C-suite executives and policymakers, according to a Wednesday report from Oracle. To combat this issue, professionals must invest more in employees--via training and hiring--than in technologies in the coming two years, the report found. Only 38% of C-suite executives said they plan to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to improve security in the next two years, though these technologies can aid in minimizing human error, the report said. In terms of other security investments over that time frame, 44% of C-suite executives said they plan to purchase new software with improved security, and 37% said they plan to invest in new infrastructure solutions, according to the report. In the last five years, C-suite executives said they have upgraded existing software (60%), trained existing staff (57%), purchased new software with enhanced security features (54%), and invested in new infrastructure solutions (40%) to improve security, the report found.