Security News > 2021 > May > 58% of orgs predict remote workers will expose them to data breach risk

35% of UK IT decision makers admitted that their remote workers have already knowingly put corporate data at risk of a breach in the last year according to an annual survey conducted by Apricorn.

58 percent still believe that remote workers will expose their organization to the risk of a data breach.

This figure has risen steadily year on year from 44 percent in 2018, yet despite the pandemic, the number of organizations expecting their remote workers to put them at risk of a data breach in 2021 has remained level.

Jon Fielding, Managing Director EMEA, Apricorn, said, "This past year has been like no other. Though most organizations already had some remote working in place, the speed with which businesses had to respond to the pandemic, meant security took a back seat with quick fixes and speed of roll-out taking precedence. Unfortunately, this has increased risk along with a drop in security being front of mind as employees settled in to home based work."

Despite 100 per cent of surveyed organizations having remote workers, over 65 per cent admitted that their mobile/remote workers are willing to comply with security measures, but don't have the necessary skills or technology to keep data safe.

"Secure endpoint controls will protect data and systems wherever employees are working, and on whatever device, so organizations have complete confidence in the integrity of its information. Implementing the necessary technologies, digital tools, and procedures for mitigating the threats associated with remote working, need not be complex. Endpoint security and education are critical to the process, and are as simple a solution to security as washing your hands is to the pandemic."

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