Beyond the perimeter: Why remote working doesn’t have to mean substandard cyber security

Many businesses are now having to facilitate home working for the first time. Even those that have been set up for remote access for years may not be equipped to enable home working on the scale we are witnessing during this pandemic. There is no doubt that COVID-19 is creating additional security threats as attackers attempt to take advantage of the increased proportion of the workforce spending more time online at home; working in unorthodox surroundings. The reality is that if organisations don’t equip employees with the appropriate security tools; policies and training; a compromise or a breach could bring the whole business to a grinding halt. Home working shouldn’t prioritise productivity at the expense of security.