The Human Element: Addressing Cybersecurity Risk in Danish and Swedish Organizations

A survey of employees in Denmark and Sweden finds that roughly 70–72% receive no workplace cybersecurity training despite significant exposure to cybercrime, fueling overconfidence, fatalism, and elevated human risk. The report urges organizations to adopt structured, continuously updated security awareness programs that integrate technology, training, and processes—reinforced by simulated phishing, measurement, and accountability—to build resilience and protect reputation and compliance.