A new report by USB - storage manufacturer Apricorn has found that the biggest security threat to most US companies is its own employees ’ poor USB practice . The report found that though 91 % of employees agreed that USB drives should be encrypted , 58 % of them confirmed that they use non - encrypted drives . 64 % of employees use USBs without permission and nearly half lost a USB without notifying any authorities . The report lists nearly 900 employees across a range of industries and recommends employers implement stricter security policies .
A new report by data-storage manufacturer Apricorn has found that the biggest security threat to most US companies is its own employees’ poor USB practice. The report found that though 91% of employees knew that USB drives should be encrypted, 58% of them confirmed that they use non-encrypted drives. 64% of employees use USBs without permission and nearly half lost a USB without notifying any authorities. The report surveyed nearly 300 employees across a range of industries and recommends employers implement stricter security policies.