Security News > 2021 > March > Rise in remote work leads to increase in IT security gaps

Companies have not done enough to prevent heightened security risk in light of remote working, according to Lynx Software.

Lynx's survey findings of 1,000 working Americans indicates that 69% of respondents are more concerned about cybersecurity risks during COVID-19 than they were before the pandemic - as perimeter-based security is no longer possible so device infrastructure becomes even more vulnerable.

76% of respondents use a personal device for work at least sometimes.

While 95% of respondents agreed that it is important that they feel like their work laptop is secure, 3 in ten were not aware that company devices used outside of the workplace are at greater risk for cyber threats.

Over half indicated that they would not be able to recognize if their work device had been hacked, and three in ten would not know what actions to take if they sense their device has been attacked.

Once vaccinations have been more widely rolled out and office returns get underway, 70% of people surveyed still expect to be working from home for some period of the work week, making cybersecurity a priority for IT teams beyond the pandemic.

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