Cyber security and the remote workforce. Issue 6 (June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Curran, Kevin
• Is Part Of: Computer fraud & security. Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 11
• Page End: 12
• Publication Date: 2020-06
• Subjects: Computer crimes -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 364.168
• DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3723(20)30063-4
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1361-3723

Abstract

Abstract : Current world events have forced a sudden remote-working economy that many businesses were simply not prepared for. According to a Gartner survey of 229 human resources (HR) managers, 81% or more are working remotely, and 41% are likely to do so at least some of the time even once a return to normal working is permitted. This sudden rise in remote working is not only challenging employees to work in a way they had not previously, but it has also impacted the cyber-risk profile of enterprises worldwide. Organisations have built policies and procedures that protect individuals and the organisation's infrastructure. However, unless a significant percentage of employees had previous access to proper remote access technologies, there is a real risk of employees making bad choices. Organisations need to implement the correct tools to mitigate these threats, explains Kevin Curran of Ulster University.