You might be surprised to hear this...

... Your younger employees could be more of a cyber security than older ones.

Recent research surveyed 6500 employees globally and discovered that younger office workers, those 40 or under, are more likely to disregard standard password security guidelines.

A third of under 40s admitted using their birthday as passwords, much higher than 19% of employees over 40.

Reusing passwords across devices was another dubious activity that under 40s were more likely to do than the over 40s.

While ransomware and phishing were acknowledged as critical threats by 23% and 22% of employees respectively, the overall attitude towards cyber security leaves much to be desired.

Here's the kicker: a staggering number of those surveyed revealed that their organisations did NOT provide any mandatory cyber security training.

It's high time we stopped treating cyber security as an afterthought and started investing in regular cyber awareness training for everyone in our businesses. Yes, EVERYONE. Not just the tech team or the executives, but every single employee.

At the end of the day, it's not just about protecting your business; it's about creating a safer digital world for us all.