Forbes November 23, 2025
Chuck Brooks

In this era of rapid technological advancement, protecting critical systems increasingly relies on AI, automation, and behavioral analytics. Experience and statistics consistently show that trust is a powerful tool in cybersecurity, while human judgment remains its weakest point.

Even with today’s advanced cyber defenses, the statistics are sobering. The Mimecast report showed that human error, ranging from credential misuse to careless actions within organizations, was responsible for 95% of data breaches in 2024. 95% of Data Breaches Tied to Human Error in 2024 – Infosecurity Magazine

Furthermore, a Kaspersky study indicated that 64% of cyber incidents in the past two years were caused by employee mistakes, which included misconfigurations, falling for phishing attempts, and unintentional information leaks. Enterprise_cybersecurity_Report_23-05-24-1.pdf

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