How Safe Is Remote Work in Terms of Cybersecurity?

The whole world has noticed an eminent rise among remote workers. They are hired by companies and allowed to work from the comfort of their homes or any other location globally. They work from this location instead of commuting daily to the office. The idea is peaceful and certainly has its benefits, but the adaptability affects cybersecurity to some extent. Therefore, we are here to make you aware of the risks that come with remote work for your company’s cybersecurity.

Email Phising

The corporate industry communicates through emails. This gives an excellent chance for the hackers to lure the user and compel them to fall into their well-designed trap. They might convince the person that they are a reliable individual from the company and ask for their personal login information, making it difficult to confirm their true identity in person. This login info is further used to access their accounts to steal their data. This data aids them in committing identity theft and obtaining confidential information about the company. You will be shocked to know that phishing emails have become so authentic that sometimes it is nearly impossible to distinguish between real and fake emails. The authorities overlook it when the email reaches their inbox instead of getting redirected to spam folders. Scary, isn't it?

Security controls are not strong enough

Firewall protocols and email policy do not apply to remote working conditions. The corporate environment has them for the data to remain safe usually within the office systems. Still, once the network changes, issues can arise as the remote worker has unshielded the multiple layers of protection to carry on with the office work. The dangerous part begins from here. There is no monitoring at home to see what happens on the candidate's public network. Hence, the data is on the loose and served on the table for misuse in any way the hacker wishes. The information is outside the protected parameters, and organizations have very limited options to extend their security measures to the workers and their respectable locations.

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Source: PRODAFT

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