How to manage the security risk of remote working


By Jon Lucas, Co-director,

What was once regarded as a perk of the job has now become an outright necessity. Once an optional luxury in select businesses and industries, remote working is now one of the central pillars of the so-called ‘new normal’, at least where desk-based working is concerned. Even businesses that are keen to get workers back into the office as soon as possible are at least keeping the door open with regards to remote working, such has been the uncertainty of the past two years. According to a new report by Gartner, more than 80% of employees worldwide are expected to be given the opportunity to work from home at least once per week after we’ve emerged from the pandemic. It’s never been clearer – remote working is here to stay. But are businesses adequately prepared to facilitate remote working long-term?


Two years ago, businesses were taking a steady and gradual approach to digital transformation. Those that were already embracing remote working will have already established remote security controls and policies, from virtual private networks and remote desktops, to controlling which devices are able to access certain data and applications. Security policies are extremely complex and nuanced in an office-based environment, so applying similar levels of security to workers logging in from their dining tables at home requires a great deal of planning. However, during the initial stages of the pandemic, time was very much not on the side of business. Businesses that had never even considered letting their teams work from home were suddenly thrust into a sink or swim environment where they simply had to make it work or risk stalling their operations. Security, perhaps unconsciously, took a backseat.


So, now that businesses have had time to navigate the choppy ..

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