A new study from HP Wolf Security reveals that cybersecurity teams are meeting a lot of resistance as organizations adjust to a hybrid work model.
The hybrid model blends work-from-home (WFH) with in-office policies, requiring cybersecurity teams to implement security measures for both. But their efforts aren’t always appreciated. Resistance to security measures is especially strong in the 18-24 age group, which appears to prioritize efficiency over security. Nearly half (48%) of respondents in the study, titled Rejections & Rebellions, said security policies are a hindrance and waste time.
More than half (54%) are more worried about deadlines than potential exposure to security breaches, and 39% weren’t even sure what their companies’ security policies cover. The survey also found that 31% of respondents in the 18-24 age bracket had attempted to circumvent security measures.
“If security is too cumbersome and weighs people down, then people will find a way around it,” Ian Pratt, HP’s global head of security for personal systems, said on the HP Wolf Security blog.
“Instead, security should fit as much as possible into existing working patterns and flows, with technology that is unobtrusive, secure-by-design and user-intuitive.”
Pressure on IT Teams
The hybrid model has created challenges for cybersecurity workers. The overwhelming majority of IT teams participating in the study (91%) said they have “felt pressure to compromise security for business continuity.”
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