#workplace-security

#workplace-security

"Every day, organizations face a spectrum of insider risk, from accidental missteps to deliberate sabotage," states Dr. Margaret Cunningham, Vice President of Security & AI Strategy at Darktrace. "The high-profile cases we see in headlines - sabotage, bribery, espionage - are real and damaging, but they're relatively rare. The daily reality is far more mundane: employees forwarding files to personal accounts, bypassing controls to meet deadlines, or uploading sensitive data into unsanctioned AI tools. These 'tiny crimes' are normalized behaviors that, at scale, create significant organizational risk."

How did we get here? It's simple: people want to get their work done quickly and easily. Think about the way your teams work today. They don't just use the tools the company bought; they use what's popular, what their friends recommend, or what they already know. This convenience-first mindset creates two huge, silent security gaps that most managers overlook: