Half of banks officials in Bangladesh are unaware of cyber security, according to a new research.

The research conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) found 28 percent officials of the banking industry are “very ignorant” about cyber security and 22 percent are “ignorant”. Another 20 percent officials have some idea on the subject, which is becoming a threat across the world.

Only 4 percent employees of banks have excellent knowledge about IT and cyber security system, according to the report.

The study result was disclosed at a programme at the BIBM in the capital.

SK Sur Chowdhury, a deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank, attended the programme as chief guest. Debdulal Roy, general manager of the information system development department of BB, and Toufic Ahmad Choudhury, director-general of the BIBM, also spoke.