Standards: They Are Just The Start
At Lynx, we see the support of standards for mission critical systems as just the start. That is because APIs don’t define system behavior and...
As the world enters a new era of remote and hybrid work, the risks to network security become more complex. Over the last 18 months, the pandemic has created an unprecedented shift in the modern workforce. Employees, avoiding COVID-19, have found themselves more vulnerable to a different type of virus. From phishing to ransomware, highly sophisticated cyberattacks have targeted employees both at home and in the office. With the rapidly growing cybersecurity threats, it is crucial now more than ever to understand the risks from working at home versus working in the office and employ strong security measures wherever you choose to work.
Every day, security teams around the world discover new risks arising from remote work. For example, many employees unknowingly put their company’s data at risk by using their personal devices for work. In a recent survey we conducted via Pollfish, 76% of American respondents use their personal devices for work at least sometimes, and 75% use cloud-based services to store and manage their work data. The survey also found that the majority of employees surveyed indicated their company allows them to use work computers for personal purposes.
Furthermore, employees feel their companies are not doing enough to ensure a secure remote workplace. The same survey states that “since they started working remotely, many respondents said their company has not doubled down sufficiently on strengthening security policies and measures.” Roughly 60% say that their companies are not prohibiting the use of apps that do not meet the standard security. Nearly the same amount (58%) say that their companies have not implemented antivirus software, and a large percentage (48%) are not aware of any corporate cybersecurity policy at all.
While companies are responsible for implementing strategies to secure their data, employee IT behavior can cause problems as well. Here are a few examples of bad habits and risks to keep in mind when working remotely:
To help prevent these issues, Lynx Software has developed LynxSafe, a secure laptop solution that sequesters personal and work use applications. By separating the two types of work and data, IT organizations are able to control the course of information to verify its confidentiality and prevent unauthorized access to corporate data. Another critical aspect of LynxSafe is that information-flow control gives integrity for sensitive security cases.
For these two key features to function, LynxSafe also dives deep into your laptop configuration, which supplies:
Lynx is working hand in hand with laptop providers and other hardware vendors to set a higher standard for cybersecurity and minimize security threats.
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