Calum Macleod, regional director of Tufin Technologies, claims that there is often no adequate control over companies' security credentials.
As security keys are often emailed across offices, this increases the risk that an attacker can get access to other elements of the business if this communication is intercepted, he says.
He warns that many companies are unaware how many security certificates they have and whether these are up-to-date, making it difficult for risks to be managed.
Mr Macleod says: 'In many cases, organisations handle their keys with as much care as a parent who gives every child a door key and never checks to see if they haven't given it to their best friend!'
Imperva recently claimed that key security trends for the next decade will include a growing industrialisation of hacking.
As security keys are often emailed across offices, this increases the risk that an attacker can get access to other elements of the business if this communication is intercepted, he says.
He warns that many companies are unaware how many security certificates they have and whether these are up-to-date, making it difficult for risks to be managed.
Mr Macleod says: 'In many cases, organisations handle their keys with as much care as a parent who gives every child a door key and never checks to see if they haven't given it to their best friend!'
Imperva recently claimed that key security trends for the next decade will include a growing industrialisation of hacking.
