HOW CAN
BUSINESSES BOLSTER
THEIR CYBER
DEFENCES IN LIGHT
OF INCREASED
ATTACKS DURING
THE CORONAVIRUS
CRISIS?
early three
N
quarters of
business
decision makers
(71%) believe
that the shift to
100% remote
working during the COVID-19 crisis
has increased the likelihood of a cyber
breach, according to new data released
by cybersecurity company, Centrify,
a leading provider of identity-centric
privileged access management solutions.
The data, obtained via a poll of 200
senior business decision makers in
large and medium-sized UK companies
conducted by independent polling
company, Censuswide, on behalf of
Centrify, also revealed that 46% have
already noted an increase in phishing
attacks since implementing a policy
of widespread remote working. The
polling took place on March 26–27, as
the UK government announced much
stricter lockdown policies to tackle the
Coronavirus (COVID-19), including
urging all employees to work from home
where possible.
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The research also found that 79%
of business decision makers have
increased their cybersecurity procedures
to manage high volumes of remote
access over the next three months.
Similarly, 73% of businesses have given
staff extra training on how to remain
cybersafe when working remotely,
with specific training around verifying
passwords and log-in credentials.
The survey also noted additional fears
that IT systems are at risk, with over half
(53%) saying they believe that privileged
IT admin remote access is at risk of
security breach.
editor’s question
Andy Heather, VP, Centrify, said:
“Cybercriminals will no doubt attempt to
seize the opportunity presented by the allout
expansion of remote workers, many of
whom have not been proficiently trained
in even the most basic of cybersecurity
measures. Therefore, it is essential
that businesses and employees remain
vigilant during these challenging times.”
79% of business
decision makers
have increased
their cybersecurity
procedures to
manage high
volumes of remote
access over the next
three months.
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