This post is co-authored by Lincoln Churchill Advisors and
Dr. Chris Pierson of BLACKCLOAK.
Although high-profile cyber breaches are increasing in both
frequency and severity, a question remains – what level of
attention is this important topic receiving from corporate C-suites
and their respective Boards, given the outsized implications of
potential data breaches? As the global workplace continues to be
reshaped by more people working from remote locations (particularly
from home), how has this changed the cyber breach risk profile of
corporations, and what can be done to combat the increasing
risks?
Though many corporations have begun implementing policies
governing employees’ use of non-corporate public WiFi
hotspots (e.g., hotels, airports, coffee shops, etc.), less
consideration has been given to employees’ home WiFi
networks. It is a given that that employees will access sensitive
corporate information from home WiFi networks on both work-issued
and personal