Employees are circumventing cybersecurity protocols: 5 things to know

Employees don't always take cyber hygiene seriously, which could have harmful effects on a hospital or health system's cybersecurity, according to a report released by software company Mobile Mentor.

The research team surveyed 1,500 employees in the U.S. and Australia from Nov. 11-30. The employees worked in healthcare, finance, education and government. Here are five notable takeaways:

  1. Twenty-nine percent of employees write their work passwords in a personal journal.

  2. Sixty-nine percent of employees said they choose passwords that are easy to remember.

  3. Forty-one percent of employees said cybersecurity policies restrict the way they work, and 36 percent said they find ways to work around these policies.

  4. Sixty-four percent of employees use a personal device for work, but only 43 percent of those devices are securely enabled.

  5. Just 31 percent of employees use a password management tool.

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