Staying (cyber)safe at home

MOST companies are now aware of how the pandemic has changed the world of work from 2020 and beyond. One of the main adjustments made was implementing work-from-home arrangements, with business leaders scrambling to adapt to workforce needs.

Prior to the pandemic, many businesses were focused on investing in on-premise network cybersecurity. Given the unexpected work disruptions caused by the pandemic, the cybersecurity of employees' respective home networks was not immediately considered. A study conducted by Tanium, an IT endpoint management and security services provider, found 96 percent of leaders admitting that they were unprepared for the challenges posed by home network security.