Remote work opens huge cybersecurity issues

What: As Zoom gained exponentially more followers in March and April of 2020 there were a lot of new exposed software issues. Phishing attacks, “Zoombombers” and privacy invasions were a few ways people were trolling the video conferencing tool.  

So What: 85% of organizations are anticipating new threats and challenges to their business security because of the risk that comes with remote work. Workers are more exposed outside of the firewalls of an office’s IT systems and a lot of organizations don’t have proper security protocols in place for moving workers remote.

Deep Dive:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/mar/27/trolls-zoom-privacy-settings-covid-19-lockdown
https://facilityexecutive.com/2020/05/organizations-fear-increased-risks-due-to-remote-workforce/
https://www.techradar.com/news/remote-workers-are-increasingly-exposed-to-risky-content-online

This article is part of Emerging Futures of Remote Work – An Institute for the Future Signals Report for The Remote Lab