{
  "id": 700903,
  "title": "‘Employees are committing IT-related mistakes due to lack of knowledge’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/employees-are-committing-it-related-mistakes-due-to-lack-of-knowledge",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-12T21:16:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434543/employees-are-committing-it-related-mistakes-due-to-lack-of-knowledge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent survey conducted by Kaspersky, a prominent cybersecurity firm, has uncovered concerning statistics about IT-related mistakes made by employees in Pakistan. The study, titled \"Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behavior,\" focused on employees from the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region, which includes Pakistan. The survey found that 18.5 percent of Pakistani employees admitted to making IT mistakes due to insufficient cybersecurity knowledge.\n\nThe survey revealed several factors contributing to these mistakes. Respondents cited being in a hurry (20.5 percent), overlooking important details (15 percent), being tired or stressed (16 percent), and being overwhelmed by a high volume of notifications (16 percent) as common culprits. The constant influx of alerts, messages, and visual clutter on workstations is proving to be a significant issue that could result in costly errors, missed social engineering attacks, and even full-blown cyber breaches.\n\nThe study also explored employees' digital workspace habits. A large majority (37 percent) of respondents reported having between 10 and 20 icons on their desktops, while 36.5 percent admitted to having even more icons covering half to a full screen. Additionally, 30 percent of respondents admitted to keeping more than 10 tabs open in their web browsers simultaneously. These cluttered digital environments not only hinder productivity but can also negatively impact device performance and inadvertently collect data on unused applications. Brandon Muller, a senior security consultant for the META region at Kaspersky, emphasized that simplifying one's digital environment is not just a productivity tip, but also a crucial cybersecurity measure.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: A survey conducted by a leading cyber security company revealed that Pakistan employees are committing IT-related mistakes due to lack of cybersecurity knowledge, reflecting lack of cybersecurity training and awareness programmes. According to the latest Kaspersky survey titled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behavior” which was arranged among employees from the…",
  "key_points": [
    "18.5% of Pakistani employees made IT mistakes due to insufficient cybersecurity knowledge.",
    "Common mistakes include hurrying, overlooking details, fatigue, and information overload.",
    "Cluttered digital environments hinder productivity and impact device performance."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}