Bad habits creeping into cyber security
Summary
Therefore, 70% of IT leaders think that the return to office will encourage staff to follow company security policies around data protection and privacy. Tessian’s platform data revealed a spike in “hybrid work” related scams when lockdowns eased in the UK last month. Lastly, six in ten IT leaders said the return to business travel will pose greater cybersecurity challenges and risks for their company. These risks could include a rise in phishing attacks whereby threat actors impersonate airlines, booking operators, hotels or even senior executives supposedly on a business trip. Tim Sadler, CEO, Tessian commented: “The shift to an all-remote workforce was one huge challenge for IT leaders, but the next transition to a hybrid work model is poised to be even more challenging - particularly when it comes to employees’ behaviours” “Employees are the gatekeepers to data and systems, but expecting them to be security experts and scaring them into compliance won’t work.
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