Protecting the People Business
Recruitment: Data is everything
From candidate CVs and sensitive personal information to client hiring strategies and confidential contracts. As custodians of some of the most valuable information in the business world, recruitment firms are increasingly becoming targets for cybercriminals.
70%
of recruitment firms lack the expertise or support to know if they've been hacked
Why are you High Value Targets...?
Large Volumes of
Personal Data
Recruitment businesses collect and manage vast amounts of personal data every day. From CVs and identification documents to salary expectations and background checks. This information often includes sensitive personal details.
This makes you a prime target for cybercriminals seeking to exploit personal data for identity theft, financial fraud, or to sell on the dark web. The sheer scale and sensitivity of the data held means that even a single breach can have widespread legal, financial, and reputational consequences.
Valuable Client Information
As a trusted partner to your clients, recruitment firms often gain access to highly confidential business information. This can include current and future hiring plans, salary structures, internal team changes, executive search strategies, and even details about upcoming mergers or expansions.
These insights are not only commercially sensitive but also strategically significant, making them a lucrative target for cybercriminals engaged in corporate espionage or financial exploitation.
A breach exposing client data will damage your customer relationships, result in legal action, and severely undermine a your firm's credibility. Protecting this information is not just a matter of compliance, it's a cornerstone of client trust and long-term success.
High Reliance on External Collaboration
Recruiters have to operate in a fast-paced environment where constant communication with candidates, clients, and technology platforms is essential - all of whom are outside of your oganisation.
This high volume of daily emails, document exchanges, and online interactions creates multiple entry points for cyber threats...particularly phishing attacks and email spoofing.
Cybercriminals often impersonate job seekers, clients or you as the recruiter to trick people into clicking malicious links or sharing login credentials.
Because these communications often involve attachments like CVs or contracts, and frequently come from unfamiliar senders, it’s easy for a well-crafted attack to slip through.
Without robust email security protocols and vigilant staff, this constant flow of external communication becomes a significant vulnerability.
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