Remote working creates new challenges
The challenges thrown up by the pandemic include issues relating to data, not least as employees work remotely and use new – or perhaps unfamiliar – forms of technology to communicate and share information.
Our survey finds that a significant number of companies have updated their policies on data in recent months. Among those who were able to answer the question, almost a third (31 percent) say their company has revised its data security policy due to Covid-19.
‘Access to servers when working remotely’
‘Moved to Office 365, upgraded and enhanced firewall and antivirus... regular password updates’
‘Enhanced encryption and moved away from Skype to Zoom’
‘Enhanced cyber-related protocols to counteract possible actions by third-party bad actors’
‘Increased security of videoconferencing apps’
‘Confirm proper control of passwords and elevated credentials; review list of elevated accounts for restrictions and adequate back-up; communicate with business to reduce volume of system changes to critical items; enhance monitoring of corporate network and incident-management response’
‘Several steps taken to ensure security while employees work remotely. Don’t have specific details, handled by IT’
‘Updated to better reflect remote work risks’
‘Increased security measures taking into account teleworking conditions’
‘Special testing’
‘Protocols around working-from-home security for employees’
‘The multi-factor authorization has been stressed more. All other IT policies were already under review. Found more secure videoconferencing sites and more VPN portals to handle the additional people working remotely and to conduct board and committee meetings via videoconference’
‘Increased security provisions to adapt to online platforms’
‘Logical access reviewed in connection with home working’
‘Increased security protocols intra-company to protect data. Required directors to have company emails rather than using platforms such as Google/AOL, and so on’
