Cutting corners
Cybersecurity folk were quick to point out the risks of remote working (and earn some money in the process), but a rash of surveys suggests the warnings had little effect. Some caution is required coming as they do from vendors who still have products to sell, but they do underline the less than optimal behaviour of people working from home. According to OneLogin(R), 62% of employees have had one of their online accounts compromised. That's hardly surprising when you look at some of the report's other findings; 33% have downloaded a personal application without approval; 36% access work applications from personal devices; 45% have shared their work device with their spouse, partner, or children; and 17% have visited adult sites on their work device. That's hard to beat as a list of what not to do. A couple of other warnings; there's been a 37% increase in mobile phishing attacks since the end of last year, and 23% of users surveyed by Capterra always use the same password for personal and work accounts. It's really important to talk about these risks with staff. The UK's NCSC has guidance here.