The bottom line: European CISOs rely on a false sense of security in their collaboration platforms, thereby overlooking genuine security gaps.
A recent survey among European security leaders reveals a significant discrepancy between the perceived security of collaboration platforms and their actual risks. Survey participants rate their collaboration tools as significantly more secure than is justified.
According to a new study, security leaders in Europe systematically assess the security posture of their collaboration solutions too optimistically. This is evident in a significant trust gap between the subjectively perceived security level and the objective threat landscape.
For CISOs, this self-assessment bias represents an elevated risk: when collaboration tools such as chat platforms, cloud storage, or video conferencing systems are perceived as more secure than they actually are, necessary protective measures are frequently not implemented. Inadequate configuration, lack of multi-factor authentication, missing data encryption, or weak access controls are typical consequences of this misjudgment.
The implication for enterprise security: collaboration tools are attack surfaces for data theft, unauthorized access, and social engineering attacks. They should be treated with the same care as critical corporate infrastructure — with enforced security policies, monitoring, and regular audits.
Source: www.darkreading.com · Published 9 July 2026
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