COVID-19 Raises Cybersecurity Risks

The global pandemic has forced millions of employees to work from home, all with relatively little training or preparation for those are unused to doing so. The current state of affairs heightens cybersecurity risks for businesses of all sizes. Below are some of the challenges and suggested measures to minimize these risks.

Data loss and privacy breaches

Remote work increases the likelihood that:

• Devices with company data will be lost or stolen (e.g. laptops or devices left in cabs or public places; thumb drives misplaced)
• Employees will use computers or devices that are less protected than office-issued equipment, or that operate entirely outside the umbrella of the company's cybersecurity measures (e.g. firewalls; virus protection; login access controls)