How to Address Remote Work Security Concerns

The COVID-19 pandemic quickly plunged companies across the globe into a work-from-home model. Since the scramble to get employees up and running from home offices, there has been a marked increase in attacks against internet-exposed remote desktop pro… Continue reading How to Address Remote Work Security Concerns

Setting Up an ISO 27001-Compliant Remote Work Process

With the spread of more robust information and communication technologies, the possibility of remote work has become viable for a larger number of companies. However, allowing access to a company’s information systems from places and means of co… Continue reading Setting Up an ISO 27001-Compliant Remote Work Process

The State of WFH Security 3 Months In

The coronavirus-related remote work model has been in place for 90 days in some locations, with expectations that the level of work-from-home (WFH) employees will remain high for the foreseeable future. In fact, according to a new report from Pulse Se… Continue reading The State of WFH Security 3 Months In

We’ve Settled into WFH, But Security Challenges Remain

For businesses, having any percentage—let alone the majority—of a workforce working from home (WFH) requires that the right security solutions and employee best practice guidance are in place. But even so, it often requires a great deal of trust that … Continue reading We’ve Settled into WFH, But Security Challenges Remain

Survey Finds Sluggish Cybersecurity Response to Pandemic

A global survey of 6,724 security and IT workers published this week by BitDefender, a provider of a broad portfolio of cybersecurity software, suggests organizations are still struggling to come to terms with the cybersecurity implications of the COV… Continue reading Survey Finds Sluggish Cybersecurity Response to Pandemic

News Wrap: Malicious Chrome Extensions Removed, CIA ‘Woefully Lax’ Security Policies Bashed

Insider threats, the CIA’s bad security policies, and malicious Chrome extensions were the topics of discussion during this week’s news wrap podcast. Continue reading News Wrap: Malicious Chrome Extensions Removed, CIA ‘Woefully Lax’ Security Policies Bashed

Cyber Readiness Institute: Small Businesses to Become Hot Target for Hackers during COVID-19 Pandemic

A company’s perception of the importance of cybersecurity depends on the size of the business, new research shows. Small businesses are less apprehensive of cyber attacks than bigger organizations, and according to one study, cybercriminals may s… Continue reading Cyber Readiness Institute: Small Businesses to Become Hot Target for Hackers during COVID-19 Pandemic

4 Ways to Keep Company Data Secure During WFH

Military personnel talk about how dangerous life can be outside the wire. But what about your organization’s employees working from home—from outside the wall, as it were—during the coronavirus pandemic? Your employees probably aren’t in any sort of i… Continue reading 4 Ways to Keep Company Data Secure During WFH