58% of orgs predict remote workers will expose them to data breach risk

From helpnetsecurity.com

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This is concerning given that over one in ten surveyed IT decision makers also noted that they either have no control over where company data goes or where it is stored (15%) and their technology does not support secure mobile/remote working (12%).

Additionally, 58 percent still believe that remote workers will expose their organization to the risk of a data breach. This figure has risen steadily year on year from 44 percent in 2018, yet despite the pandemic, the number of organizations expecting their remote workers to put them at risk of a data breach in 2021 has remained level. This suggests that organizations could have increased their security processes for remote workers, or are simply putting more trust in their employees.

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