b'CYBER SECURITYWHY DO EMPLOYEES BREAK CYBERSECURITY RULES? Jack Gerbs, QuanexusR ansomwareisthenumberonethat over a two-week work period 67% of employees reported cybersecurity threat to businessesthey violated company cybersecurity policies at least once. of all sizes, and the metrics show thatThe percentage aver-ages about once in every 20 job tasks.ransomware attacks continue to increaseWhen asked why the employee did not follow cybersecurity quarter after quarter. Cybersecurity haspoliciestheover-whelmingthreeresponseswere,to received mainstream headline attentionbetter accomplish tasks for my job, to get something I with the Colonial Pipeline ransomwareneeded, and to help others get their work done. Only 3% attack last year along with a number of other high-profileof responses reported malicious or retaliatory intent.attacks on everything from city governments to the worlds largest meat producer. Business leaders are focusing andThe employees reported they were more likely to knowingly spending more on cybersecurity, and with the war in Ukraine,violate cybersecurity protocols when they were stressed. the US government is communicating directly with industriesThe stresses cited were family, job security, and the stress that control American infrastructure about cybersecurity. of the cybersecurity protocol itself.With all of this new focus on cybersecurity, why do employeesCybersecurity training normally assumes the employee is continue to break the rules, and open businesses up toeither not aware of a protocol or is not following the protocol attack? A new study by the National Science Foundationbecause of malicious intent. The study shows there is in fact digs into this question. a middle ground between these assumptions. Employees The study followed 330 remote employees in a wide varietyare more likely to understand the protocol, but purposefully of industries and focused on adherence to cybersecuritydo not follow it for productivity reasons or to help another policies, and stress levels of the employee. The study foundemployee. Is your boss bad?Are you a hardworking, intelligent, experienced, likable,Quality bad?successful Commercial Estimator/Project Manager who Service bad?wants to be part of a professional roofing organization Environment bad?that has maintained a heritage of Excellence Since 1913?Call Larry at (847) 774-1972 and email a personal application letter with your resume to lpmarshall@lmarshallroofing.com.All information will remain confidential.26 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'