Many companies are struggling to enforce WFH security policies

Date:
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:29:08 +0000

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Most security will move into the cloud within two years, report claims.

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The Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent rush to remote working created a power struggle in the newly created decentralized workplace. On one side was the ease of access and convenience of remote work , while on the other - network security.

In the early days of the pandemic, when businesses were only interested in
the continuity of their operations, many security pros turned a blind eye to the fact that employees ignored security best practices in order to get the job done with convenience.

But now, almost two years into the pandemic, organizations are looking to improve their cybersecurity posture and finding it a challenge. Heres our
list of the best firewalls right now Weve built a list of the best hybrid working tech on the market Check out our list of the best antivirus software available

After polling more than 3,000 enterprise information technology professionals involved in information security, network operations and application development, researchers from Palo Alto Networks discovered that most respondents (51 percent) struggle to maintain comprehensive network security, while almost two-thirds (61 percent) find it hard to provide the necessary remote security to support their remote workers.

Whats more, more than half (53%) of organizations that prioritized remote access over security are now exposed to significant security risks from unchecked acceptable use policy violations and unsanctioned application
usage. Cloud security

Choosing convenience over security is not only widely used among remote and hybrid workers, but it also seems to be an open secret, of sorts. More than a third (35%) of respondents confirmed their employees either circumvented, or purposely disabled, the remote security measures they implemented.

But with remote and hybrid working growing in popularity, and the possibility of a new lockdown looming due to the Delta variant, organizations dont expect to have the majority of their workforce back in office any time soon.

In fact, almost two-thirds (62%) respondents are considering a hybrid workforce solution for the long-term, which means theyll have to come up with a new solution for securing the perimeter.

Cloud seems to have imposed itself as a possible solution, as 71% of the respondents expect to have their security mostly, or completely, in the cloud over the next 24 months. Heres our rundown of the best endpoint protection software out there



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