{"id":272220,"date":"2021-06-11T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T16:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it\/"},"modified":"2021-06-11T19:00:24","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T16:00:24","slug":"how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Data Breaches and Leaks Can Affect Your Employees \u2013 CloudSavvy IT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f91328f421\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it\/#Data_Breaches_Are_on_the_Rise\" >Data Breaches Are on the Rise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it\/#Consequences_for_Employees\" >Consequences for Employees<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it\/#Increased_Stress_and_Lowered_Productivity\" >Increased Stress and Lowered Productivity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it\/#Cross-Contamination\" >Cross-Contamination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it\/#Easier_Targets_for_Phishing_Schemes\" >Easier Targets for Phishing Schemes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it\/#Solutions\" >Solutions?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it\/#Enforce_Digital_Distancing\" >Enforce Digital Distancing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it\/#Encouraging_Open_Communication\" >Encouraging Open Communication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-data-breaches-and-leaks-can-affect-your-employees-cloudsavvy-it\/#Offer_Moral_Support\" >Offer Moral Support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How Data Breaches and Leaks Can Affect Your Employees \u2013 CloudSavvy IT&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 2276px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-11930 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a1254da8.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"stressed business woman\" width=\"2276\" height=\"1268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/stressed-business-woman-176869352\" data-credittext=\"Shutterstock\/KieferPix\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/stressed-business-woman-176869352\">Shutterstock\/KieferPix<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to data breaches and leaks, companies tend to be aware of the damages these could inflict on their user base. But while unaffected companies analyze the situation to ensure that they\u2019re not next, they often overlook the damages already done through their employees.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_Breaches_Are_on_the_Rise\"><\/span>Data Breaches Are on the Rise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The increase isn\u2019t just limited to the frequency of reported incidents, but also, the volume of compromised data, records, and files, because while the number of breaches dropped drastically between 2019 and 2020, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.govtech.com\/blogs\/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity\/2020-data-breaches-point-to-cybersecurity-trends-for-2021.html\">volume of records exposed more than doubled<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But in a world where data breaches and leaks are an everyday occurrence, it\u2019s every company for itself. And since prevention is no longer a viable option, companies now focus on response and damage control. Still, the majority of efforts are directed toward a demographic of average consumers and their need for privacy and security, not people who work at companies with confidential databases of their own.<\/p>\n<p>The number one motivation for hackers is financial gain, but that doesn\u2019t always reflect in the type of data that they target in a breach, even if indirectly. Hackers who steal data to sell on the dark web rarely make much profit off of financial information, especially if it\u2019s of prepaid payment cards.<\/p>\n<p>This type of info doesn\u2019t sell very well on the dark web because these cards rarely have sufficient funds. And banks and financial services providers tend to have strong security and identity verification requirements. Take, for example, the latest incident of the 600,000 payment cards that were leaked on the dark web. They barely contained any funds, and each card averaged at under $50.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s personal information that could be used to inflict the most damage. Anything from a person\u2019s full name, phone number, and email address to their <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> security number and personal information and files.<\/p>\n<p>Payment cards are for hackers looking for a relatively safe and quick profit. Personal information is used by malicious individuals looking for bigger targets.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consequences_for_Employees\"><\/span>Consequences for Employees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All employees in any industry or company are consumers of another. The data breaches and leaks of said companies can affect your employees and your business in multiple ways.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Increased_Stress_and_Lowered_Productivity\"><\/span>Increased Stress and Lowered Productivity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s no denying the emotional impact that people face when they realize that their privacy has been violated. And depending on the type of personal data that was included in the breach, their personal lives and relationships could have taken a hit as well, all of which can bleed into their work environment, leading to lowered productivity and quality of work.<\/p>\n<p>Compromised data and personal information take a lot of work to secure and change. Employees could be overworked by having to visit their banks to secure their accounts and having to work on replacing all their old emails and passwords for those accounts, which are nothing short of a ticking time bomb.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cross-Contamination\"><\/span>Cross-Contamination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The mental effects of a data breach are employee-centric and could affect their work. Still, there\u2019s always the more direct threat of cross-contamination.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the type of breach that one or more of your employees were included in, the kind of data exposed differs. If cybersecurity and digital-distancing awareness isn\u2019t prominent in your company, then having one employee\u2019s information leaked could also jeopardize the security of your digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>If they use the same email address, phone number, or even passwords in their personal accounts as for their work-related accounts, then whoever gained access to their info and credentials can now infiltrate the company. The consequences could be even direr if they store work-related files on personal devices and cloud storage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easier_Targets_for_Phishing_Schemes\"><\/span>Easier Targets for Phishing Schemes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Phishing attacks rely primarily on how much the perpetrator knows about their target. So, while phishing scams of winning an automatic lottery, a distant relative\u2019s inheritance, or package delivery fees rarely work nowadays, highly personalized ones are harder to avoid. The attacker can include classified and sensitive information about their target, such as their social security number and date and place of birth to seem more legitimate.<\/p>\n<p>A phishing attack motivated by a data breach isn\u2019t likely to be after the person themselves. After all, they might know where the person works, along with their position and hierarchy in the company. They could use one of your employees as a gateway to your company as a whole, similar to phishing schemes directly targeting businesses, but with a much higher success rate.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solutions\"><\/span>Solutions?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There isn\u2019t much that you can do when it comes to protecting other businesses from data breaches and leaks. But that doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t react properly and prepare for the possibility of being indirectly included in one.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enforce_Digital_Distancing\"><\/span>Enforce Digital Distancing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Digital distancing in a work setting is the practice of limiting or eliminating the connection between employees\u2019 personal and work devices and accounts. This <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach can be harder to implement in smaller businesses that don\u2019t have the budget to provide staff with work-issued devices and in businesses that rely heavily on remote workers who use their personal laptops and accounts to work on company projects\u2014like using their email to sign in to a work-only platform.<\/p>\n<p>Even if device separation isn\u2019t included, you should still enforce account separation. Emphasize that every employee must have work-only accounts and strong passwords that never get used on personal accounts, along with enforcing a type of identity verification like 2FA or passwordless logins.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Encouraging_Open_Communication\"><\/span>Encouraging Open Communication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No one believes that they could ever fall for a phishing scheme, but that still happens. In addition to regular and intensive training on the latest phishing attacks, you shouldn\u2019t leave employees alone when it comes to complex phishing attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Promote open communication between your employees and the company\u2019s IT and security departments. Encourage employees to contact them regarding any email or message that they deem suspicious. You should also avoid blaming employees as a default. That way, if an employee does fall for a phishing attack, they will immediately contact the IT department instead of panicking and working on covering up the problem themselves.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Offer_Moral_Support\"><\/span>Offer Moral Support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to managing employees\u2019 stress and the emotional impact that they suffer after a data breach, the only thing that you can provide is understanding and moral support. Also, the sooner that they get their life back in order, the sooner they\u2019ll be able to get back to working properly again.<\/p>\n<p>Consider offering victims of data breaches and leaks the time off and flexible schedule that they might need to meet with their banks and visit government offices to change and secure their personal information.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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