What behavioral experts can teach us about improving security - Help Net Security

What behavioral experts can teach us about improving security - Help Net Security

The “castle and moat” approach to protecting one’s domain was effective for centuries. At the start of the internet age, when a company’s greatest assets were physically located on-premises and when employees were accessing them in a predictable way (using company-issued computers, from familiar locations and at expected times), it still largely worked.



But that era has passed. Employees – and their devices – are no longer restricted within a “perimeter.” Employees work from home, in cafes, temporary offices and even from abroad. Granting them (and their various devices) unlimited access, as we once did when everyone sat under one roof, means trusting that they fully understand the heightened risks of remote work and will adjust their behavior to account for them.


As organizations tackle the new reality of a distributed workforce, there is much to be learned fr ..

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