Fear Fatigue
The cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes published a report in December 2021 on the topic of fear fatigue. The report stated that nearly 80 percent of survey respondents reported some level of fear fatigue within their organization. The report defines fear fatigue as “the demotivation to follow recommended protective behaviors, emerging gradually over time and affected by a number of emotions, experiences, and perceptions. Fear fatigue can often lead to employees’ negligent behavior, such as opening an ...