---
title: "Poor security habits are the ideal recipe for a breach"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/poor-security-habits-are-the-ideal-recipe-for-a-breach/"
date: "2017-11-17T03:10:36+00:00"
section: "Identity Theft"
tags:
  - "Cyber security Survey"
  - "Data Breach"
  - "Identity Theft"
  - "Password Management"
source: "helpnetsecurity.com"
source_url: "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2017/11/17/poor-security-habits/"
---

# Poor security habits are the ideal recipe for a breach

November 17, 2017 · Reported by helpnetsecurity.com

> A Preempt survey of more than 200 employees (management level or above) from enterprise companies of 1000 or more people, found that businesses are left exposed by employees who have more access to sensitive resources than they should and who follow poor security habits.

[Read the full article at helpnetsecurity.com](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2017/11/17/poor-security-habits/)

**Tags:** [Cyber security Survey](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security-survey/) · [Data Breach](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-breach/) · [Identity Theft](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/identity-theft/) · [Password Management](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/password-management/)