Security News > 2020 > November > How businesses rate their own security and compliance risks

SafeGuard Cyber announced the results of a survey of 600 senior enterprise IT and security professionals, conducted to understand how businesses rate their own security and compliance risks in the new digital reality of the workplace brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Everyone in business understands the pandemic has had a seismic impact, but we were still surprised to learn how vulnerable organizations feel about the digital technologies they've adopted," said Jim Zuffoletti, CEO, SafeGuard Cyber.

Key findings A significant disconnect and tension between the perceived security and compliance needs and the level of organizational planning.

The biggest security and compliance challenge is the use of unsanctioned apps, followed by trying to monitor business communications in multi-regional environments, suggesting global enterprises are seeing more friction in scaling technologies for the digital workspace.

"Simply saying 'no' to channels like WhatsApp or Slack is no longer an option. It's the way business gets done today. As business leaders look to 2021, they will need security controls that enable rather than block new communication channels in order to sustain growth."

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