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Security Vulnerabilities of a Remote Workforce

The work-from-home world introduces new IT security challenges. To keep up with these challenges, it is critical to understand the challenge first.

 

What’s at Stake For Security In A Remote Work World

The latest industry research shows that data breaches are now costing companies millions of dollars. In the United States, each data breach now costs about $8.6 million. On a global level, the cost is $3.9 million per data breach. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has made IT security even worse.

 

Twenty percent of companies say they have faced a security breach due to a remote worker. That’s a problem because remote work arrangements are likely here to stay in some form for a long time to come. Therefore, we need to understand the specific nature of security threats linked to large-scale remote work.

 

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Uploaded on February 1, 2021