As employees split their time between office and off-site work, there’s a greater potential for company devices and data to fall into the wrong hands
Over the past few pieces of this mini-series on hybrid working, we’ve explored the potential cyber-risks posed by humans and their use of cloud and other services. But what about the key piece of technology that connects these two? Portable devices, such as laptops, smartphones, tablets and thumb drives, have always represented a major risk to corporate IT security. But during the pandemic these devices were mainly static.
As offices reopen and hybrid working becomes a reality, new working patterns will expose employers to a familiar set of risks. However, this time the sheer number of employees shuttling back and forth between home, shared workspaces, customer locations and the office means a far greater potential for devices and data to end up in the wrong hands.
A new way of working
Over 60% of businesses…
