How To Maintain Security When Employees Work Remotely

var Component=(()=>{var u=Object.create;var s=Object.defineProperty;var m=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var p=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var y=Object.getPrototypeOf,f=Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;var g=(o,e)=>()=>(e||o((e={exports:{}}).exports,e),e.exports),w=(o,e)=>{for(var r in e)s(o,r,{get:e[r],enumerable:!0})},a=(o,e,r,i)=>{if(e&&typeof e=="object"||typeof e=="function")for(let n of p(e))!f.call(o,n)&&n!==r&&s(o,n,{get:()=>e[n],enumerable:!(i=m(e,n))||i.enumerable});return o};var k=(o,e,r)=>(r=o!=null?u(y(o)):{},a(e||!o||!o.__esModule?s(r,"default",{value:o,enumerable:!0}):r,o)),b=o=>a(s({},"__esModule",{value:!0}),o);var c=g((F,h)=>{h.exports=_jsx_runtime});var T={};w(T,{default:()=>x,frontmatter:()=>v});var t=k(c()),v={title:"What are the biggest remote working security risks to your business?",metatitle:"What are the biggest remote working security risks to your business?",excerpt:"Remote working threats can catch you unawares \u2013 the longer they go undetected, the worse they can get. Spot them early and secure your business now.",category:"uncategorized",format:"article",published:"2023-05-09 17:00:00",cta:"Read the article"};function l(o){let e=Object.assign({p:"p",strong:"strong",ul:"ul",li:"li",a:"a",hr:"hr",ol:"ol",em:"em",h4:"h4"},o.components),{List:r,ListItem:i}=e;return r||d("List",!0),i||d("ListItem",!0),(0,t.jsxs)("article",{children:[(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["The biggest remote working security risks to your business are ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"an overburdened IT security team, employees using their personal devices, unsecured networks, out of date software and patches, phishing attacks, and unmonitored access to company data and systems."})]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["These remote work security risks affect businesses and their employees in different ways but the result is the same \u2013 ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"a dilution of your company\u2019s overall security posture and a bunch of remote working vulnerabilities."})]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"In this blog post, we explore:"}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.ul,{children:[`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"#why-remote-work-security-concerns-are-important",children:"Why remote work security concerns are important to address"})}),`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"#biggest-risks-of-remote-working",children:"The biggest risks of remote working to be aware of as a business"})}),`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"#the-risks-for-employees",children:"The risks of working remotely for employees"})}),`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"#the-solution",children:"How you can resolve these risks with the right solution"})}),`
`]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Let\u2019s go\u2026"}),(0,t.jsx)(e.hr,{}),(0,t.jsx)("h2",{id:"why-remote-work-security-concerns-are-important",children:"Why remote work security concerns are important to address."}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["It\u2019s important to address work security concerns ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"to protect data assets, systems, and networks from unauthorized access, theft, damage, and other malicious or negligent activities."})]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"In spite of the importance of addressing these remote work risks, some businesses fall into the trap of thinking either:"}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.ol,{children:[`
`,(0,t.jsxs)(e.li,{children:[`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"This sounds bad but it\u2019s probably not that common"}),`
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`,(0,t.jsxs)(e.li,{children:[`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"It\u2019s not as awful as it sounds"}),`
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`]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Bad news\u2014both of these remote work risk stances will cause you problems\u2014and big ones, too."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"First, working from home (WFH) has caused cybersecurity attacks to skyrocket."}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["According to ",(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"https://www.accenture.com/nl-en/blogs/insights/the-state-of-cyber-resilience",children:"Accenture\u2019s State of Cybersecurity Resilience report"}),", ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"in 2021"})," when WFH became ubiquitous, ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"an average company experienced a 31% increase in attacks (unauthorized access of data, applications, services, networks, or devices) compared to 2020."})]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["And second, according to ",(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"https://www.acronis.com/en-us/pr/2022/12/21-14-31.html#:~:text=Acronis%20End%2Dof%2DYear%20Cyberthreats,Million%20Per%20Incident%20in%202023&text=Acronis%20Cyber%20Protect%20Connect%20is,client%20workloads%20%E2%80%94%20quickly%20and%20easily.&text=Looking%20to%20update%20or%20renew%20your%20product%20or%20contact%20us%20for%20help%3F",children:"Acronis\u2019 annual end-of-year Cyberthreats Report"}),", the ",(0,t.jsxs)(e.strong,{children:["average cost of a data breach is expected to be over $5m dollars ",(0,t.jsx)("u",{children:"per incident"})," in 2023."]})]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["But information and systems security is not a new discipline\u2014they've kept us safe in our offices for decades\u2014so ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"why are the security risks of remote working so challenging to overcome?"})]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["In short\u2026because WFH security risks are ",(0,t.jsx)(e.em,{children:"really"})," complex\u2026"]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.hr,{}),(0,t.jsx)("h2",{id:"biggest-risks-of-remote-working",children:"What are the biggest remote working security risks to be aware of as a business?"}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"The biggest work from home security concerns for businesses are:"})}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.ul,{children:[`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:(0,t.jsxs)(e.strong,{children:["A greater number of end-points to protect and a lack of oversight over them (ask literally ",(0,t.jsx)(e.em,{children:"any"})," CISO)"]})}),`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"Use of unsecured networks"})}),`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"Out of date software and patches"})}),`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"Unmonitored access to company data and systems"})}),`
`]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"As we\u2019ve seen from the stats above, these are very real risks\u2014not theoretical ones."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Which means if things like remote worker data protection aren\u2019t part of your current WFH IT security plan\u2014they should be."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"But while employees are also exposed to many of the WFH risks, it\u2019s the businesses that ultimately have the most to lose when risks become reality."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Below we explore the biggest risks your businesses needs to be aware of:"}),(0,t.jsx)(e.h4,{children:"Overburdened IT security teams"}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"In a remote working environment, businesses have a much bigger digital \u2018perimeter\u2019 to monitor."})}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["For example, in an office they might have up to four WiFi networks to worry about. In a remote working setup, they need to consider one for each employee ",(0,t.jsx)(e.em,{children:"plus"})," any public WiFi networks they might connect to."]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:[(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"An overstretched IT team can drastically lower your WFH security posture."})," That\u2019s because even if you have the ability to deal with a threat, you might not be able to detect it quickly enough to prevent damage."]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["In fact, ",(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"https://www.accenture.com/nl-en/blogs/insights/the-state-of-cyber-resilience",children:"Accenture\u2019s research"})," in the Netherlands found that ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"over half of the companies surveyed took a full seven days to successfully detect a breach."})," That\u2019s a lot of time for bad actors to get what they want before you ever know they\u2019re there."]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.h4,{children:"Cloud misconfigurations"}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["When you have a remote workforce, your business ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"relies more heavily on Cloud technologies."})," Combine this with overstretched security teams, and your business is more likely to fall prey to a completely** different kind of WFH risk\u2014cloud misconfigurations**."]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["These small misconfigurations can have ",(0,t.jsx)(e.em,{children:"big"})," business consequences. Just ask Estee Lauder."]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:[(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/02/11/estee-lauder-data-leak-440-million-records-exposed/?sh=75d322da2590",children:"As Forbes reported"}),", In 2020 ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"Estee Lauder left 440 million plaintext records (including production logs, error logs, and even user email addresses) exposed in a cloud database that was not password protected."})]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.h4,{children:"Personal devices"}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Personal devices are one of the biggest risks of remote work\u2014and their use is widespread."}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["Of the companies surveyed in ",(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"https://blog.checkpoint.com/2022/02/02/the-2022-workforce-security-report/",children:"Check Point\u2019s 2022 Workforce Security Report,"})," ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"51% said they allowed employees remote access to corporate applications from personal mobile devices, with 52% allowing them to do so from personal laptops."})]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["Personal devices hike up the risk level as ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"they often do not have the same level of security as office-based devices"}),", especially when it comes to the security software installed on the device."]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Security teams have little to no control over the security software on personal devices. Such software is often expensive and eats up employee\u2019s storage\u2014many of whom would rather keep that space for personal things like photos, or games\u2014which means they simply don\u2019t install it."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.h4,{children:"Unsecured networks"}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Unsecured networks can also cause WFH businesses serious headaches. That\u2019s because as soon as employees step out into the world of public WiFi networks\u2014it\u2019s the wild west."}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["Why? Because such networks are often not secure and can be easily hacked. ",(0,t.jsxs)(e.strong,{children:["In some cases, ",(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"https://wifi-securities.com/fake-wifi-hotspots-and-why-they-are-dangerous/",children:"hackers will even set up fake public WiFi connection points"})," to trick users"]}),"\u2014before you know it you\u2019re exposed to data interception (amongst other things)."]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["And even when your employees aren\u2019t logging on from a dodgy connection point by the beach, home WiFi networks can cause issues.  That\u2019s because ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"the majority of home WiFi networks are not secured"})," with up-to-date encryption or authentication methods."]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Many have never even changed their access password."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.h4,{children:"Out of date patches"}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["Another risk related to the use of personal devices is that ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"most of us don\u2019t seek out the latest updates for our software on personal devices"}),". If we\u2019re really honest, a lot of us snooze or ignore the notification even when our devices repeatedly nudge us to keep our device protected."]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["This means sensitive data is being handled by machines that have ",(0,t.jsx)(e.em,{children:"known"})," vulnerabilities, not just ",(0,t.jsx)(e.em,{children:"potential"})," ones. And if you think these are edge cases, think again. 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If you\u2019re inviting a motley crew of personal devices, WiFi access points, and unpatched vulnerabilities\u2014you really don\u2019t want your most sensitive data being accessible to your entire organization."]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"The less control you have over the working environment, the more you\u2019ll need to control access."})}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"This is a pretty heavy burden but as we see in the next section, employees also share the risk of remote working\u2026"}),(0,t.jsx)(e.hr,{}),(0,t.jsx)("h2",{id:"the-risks-for-employees",children:"What are the risks of remote working as an employee?"}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Many of the security risks working from home heaps on your businesses, also affect your employees."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"This is by no means an exhaustive list but the key remote working risks that employees need to be aware of are: personal device attack, webcam hacking, tab juggling error, phishing attacks, and physical device or data theft."})}),(0,t.jsx)(e.h4,{children:"Personal devices"}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Simply put, the more potential value a hacker sees in the data you have on your device, the more likely they are to try and gain access to it."}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["This means that the more ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"you use a device also when working from home, the more attractive a target you become for malicious minded folks."})," And once they\u2019ve hacked your device it\u2019s not just your work data that\u2019s exposed\u2014 it\u2019s your banking, personal, and messaging data too."]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.h4,{children:"Webcam hacking"}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Webcam hacking (AKA \u2018camfecting\u2019) is a particular risk for employees when working from home."}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["We spend far more time on virtual conferencing bridges at home than ever before. And with the responsibility for updating security applications laid at our doors as employees, ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"the possibility of getting caught out by a Trojan virus is higher than ever."})]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["And when that happens, ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"a hacker could take control of your webcam and record you at home."})," This is a huge invasion of privacy. One in which you or any one you live with can become exposed or held ransom over the videos or images you\u2019ve had stolen from you."]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.h4,{children:"Tab juggling"}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["We're also ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"more likely to be juggling multiple browser tabs when working from home or when using personal devices"}),". Maybe you\u2019re using your lunch break to play video games, or simply check your socials."]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["Either way, it makes it far ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"more likely you might accidentally paste sensitive company data from your clipboard into a public forum such as private messages, group chats, or even social media posts."})]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"This kind of accidental insider threat is all too common and can leave employees in hot water with their company."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.h4,{children:"Phishing attacks"}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["There are a lot of people who believe that only fools get phished. But who of us can really say that we\u2019d notice the difference in an email from ",(0,t.jsx)(e.em,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"mailto:john@cubeless.com",children:"tomthehacker@cubeless.com"})})," vs. ",(0,t.jsx)(e.em,{children:(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"mailto:john@cubeIess.com",children:"tornthehacker@cubeless.com"})}),"\u2014they look the same until you realize one is from \u201Ctom\u201D and the other is from \u201Ctorn\u201D."]}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["The lack of facetime that WFH involves also means ",(0,t.jsx)(e.strong,{children:"we send more emails to our colleagues."})," In fact, the move to remote working has given rise to what people are calling \u201Cemail fatigue\u201D. All of which means, ",(0,t.jsxs)(e.strong,{children:["there\u2019s more chances for ",(0,t.jsx)(e.em,{children:"phishers"})]})," to get us to fall for their tricks. 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What are the biggest remote working security risks to your business?

var Component=(()=>{var u=Object.create;var o=Object.defineProperty;var p=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;var m=Object.getOwnPropertyNames;var f=Object.getPrototypeOf,y=Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;var g=(i,e)=>()=>(e||i((e={exports:{}}).exports,e),e.exports),w=(i,e)=>{for(var n in e)o(i,n,{get:e[n],enumerable:!0})},s=(i,e,n,r)=>{if(e&&typeof e=="object"||typeof e=="function")for(let a of m(e))!y.call(i,a)&&a!==n&&o(i,a,{get:()=>e[a],enumerable:!(r=p(e,a))||r.enumerable});return i};var k=(i,e,n)=>(n=i!=null?u(f(i)):{},s(e||!i||!i.__esModule?o(n,"default",{value:i,enumerable:!0}):n,i)),v=i=>s(o({},"__esModule",{value:!0}),i);var h=g((D,c)=>{c.exports=_jsx_runtime});var P={};w(P,{default:()=>A,frontmatter:()=>b});var t=k(h()),b={title:"Remote work data protection: The bad, the weird, and the good.",metatitle:"Data protection for remote work: Are you getting it right?",excerpt:"Protecting data is harder than you think with a remote workforce. Discover why, what you can do, and how to stop security from sapping your productivity.",category:"uncategorized",format:"article",published:"2023-05-09 14:00:00",cta:"Read the article"};function l(i){let e=Object.assign({p:"p",ul:"ul",li:"li",h2:"h2",a:"a",strong:"strong",h5:"h5",h4:"h4"},i.components),{List:n,ListItem:r}=e;return n||d("List",!0),r||d("ListItem",!0),(0,t.jsxs)("article",{children:[(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Remote work provides endless topics to cover."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Today\u2019s focus could have been on employee wellness, for example. Or tech innovation. Or employer empowerment. But it\u2019s not."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"This one\u2019s a biggie."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"We\u2019re sharing our thoughts on three key aspects of remote work data protection:"}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.ul,{children:[`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:"Why remote-centric companies risk bad news in terms of data protection"}),`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:"Why evolving rules and regulations can be so confusing (okay, flat out weird) at times"}),`
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`]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Let\u2019s go."}),(0,t.jsx)(e.h2,{children:"Data security while working from home."}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.p,{children:["Last summer, a Gallup survey indicated that ",(0,t.jsx)(e.a,{href:"https://www.forbes.com/sites/lucianapaulise/2022/12/08/the-2022-status-of-remote-work-and-top-future-predictions/?sh=2137e6aa1310",children:"8 out of 10"})," workers are either hybrid or remote. That figure\u2019s more likely to rise than drop. As it does, so will potential data security risks."]}),(0,t.jsx)(e.p,{children:"Think about the different ways in which remote work can risk the exposure of sensitive data:"}),(0,t.jsxs)(e.ul,{children:[`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:"Most company VPNs fail to keep up with the number of workers trying to access the same network. That forces traffic congestion; and makes data protection harder."}),`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:"Fewer in-person meetings means greater reliance on email and chat functions, the content of which can be ripe for data leaks."}),`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:"Home networks tend to be less protected than their office equivalents, a fact not lost on would-be hackers."}),`
`,(0,t.jsx)(e.li,{children:"Terabytes\u2019 worth of sensitive data is now stored in the cloud. Companies without the right cloud security strategies in place risk having that data exposed."}),`
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Remote work data protection: The bad, the weird, and the good.

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VDI vs VPN for Remote Workers? Which solution is more secure?

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