Depending on your industry and occupation, the ability and opportunity to work remotely may have been growing steadily, for years. But, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations of every size and stripe are rushing to figure out how to equip and manage a partially or entirely remote workforce for the first time. While priority one is to ensure their employees can work-from-home as safely and securely, many donât fully understand the risks, or have the tools, processes, and policies in place to manage it all. Changing environment means new cyber security risks, and since most breaches can be traced to human error, the biggest areas of new vulnerability will stem from employees new to working remotely. There are three primary types of data and other confidential information you need to protect:
What cybersecurity risks are remote employees especially vulnerable to?
How do you reduce the risks to your organization? In a recent blog*, the SANS Institute for Security Awareness identifies 3 key employee behaviors that organizations should focus on to significantly reduce the risks inherent in working remotely.
Managing your organizationâs risk from cyber attacks in a non-stop mission, but there are resources, expertise, and solutions to help you at every step. We have deep expertise working with organizations that rely on a remote workforce, and handle highly sensitive medical and financial data. If you have questions about improving your own cyber security and options for reducing risks from remote employees, please feel free to contact us. * SANS.org, Security Awareness Blog; âTop Three Behaviors for Creating a Cybersecure Remote Workforceâ; by Lance Spitzner, Director, SANS Security Awareness; March 11, 2020 When it comes to running and growing your business, managed IT support is likely not the first thing on your mind. Similar to insurance, you donât need it all the time, but when you do, youâre extremely glad you have it. STEADfast IT can provide that tech ASSURANCE your growing business needs to thrive. Call us today 518-581-7200 to learn more about our Managed IT Solutions. STEADfast IT is the highest rated Managed Services Provider in the NortheastThe post By the Numbers: Cyber Security and the New Normal appeared first on STEADfastIT IT MSP. from STEADfastIT IT MSP https://managedserviceprovider.com/by-the-numbers-cyber-security-and-the-new-normal/ from https://itservicehartfordct.blogspot.com/2020/04/by-numbers-cyber-security-and-new-normal.html
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