Security News > 2020 > November > Companies are relaxing cybersecurity during the pandemic to boost productivity
2020-11-30 21:26
As a system administrator I've dealt first-hand with increased security controls during the coronavirus pandemic.
Some companies have gone the other way on security, whether through their own intentions or employees taking alternate routes to get what they need done.
Of the 73% of firms which transitioned all employees to a work-from-home setup, 29% reported relaxing some security protocols and requirements.
Matt Davey: It's easy to say that the right balance of productivity and security will be different for every company, but I want to go further and reframe that conversation altogether.
As WFH reconfigures our entire infrastructure, pitting security against productivity becomes less helpful.