According to a research conducted by Kaspersky, employees in Turkey think that they can increase their income by 35% if they improve their digital skills.
Nowadays, the importance of digital technologies is increasing. Employees in the business world have also realized the importance of having these skills. Kaspersky The study conducted by also confirms this situation. According to the survey, employees in Turkey will increase their salaries if they increase their digital competencies. increase by 35% waiting.
According to Kaspersky survey Middle East, Türkiye and Africa More than half of the employees in the region state that they feel the lack of digital skills required to use computers and digital devices in their business lives. Workers in these regions would benefit on average if they increased their digital skills. 41% more While they believe that they will make money, this rate in Turkey is 35% It was announced as.
Employees feel they are digitally incompetent
One of the other points that emerged in the survey is that employees are paid or unpaid. digital literacy training trying to get it on their own. 81% of the employees in Turkey are working in this direction. This rate was announced as 79% in other regions where the research was conducted.
Your employees deficiencies in digital skills It doesn’t just affect the employee. It also creates serious vulnerabilities for the cyber security of the institutions where they are employed. Employees can open phishing links, download malicious software, and cause companies to lose property and reputation. on the subject Kaspersky Türkiye General Manager İlkem Özar He spoke as follows:
“Today, digital skills form the basis of career development. Employers can benefit from the development of individual skills. corporate cyber security should not forget the synergy between When companies invest in IT and cybersecurity training for their employees, they not only increase their reputation as employers who care about the well-being of their employees, but also contribute to increasing the cybersecurity of the corporate infrastructure. Dedicated solutions such as Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform help achieve both goals effectively.”