![]() ![]() Technological pitfalls of working from homeĪlmost half of respondents (48%) report that they are working from home as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. We surveyed 1,500 Swiss residents of working age and asked what technological challenges they face as a result of working from home, how they judge cybersecurity, and how they themselves act in terms of security. However, at the same time, the cyber threat is accelerating, and the fact that large numbers of staff are now working from home presents new risks. ![]() Currently, it is still difficult to assess the long-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis, but it will certainly have given a significant boost to digitalisation in the corporate environment. All types of data held – employees’ personal information, corporate data, customer information, intellectual property and key infrastructure – is at risk. However, cyber criminals attempting to access corporate data, customer information and intellectual property are not the only threat to businesses - employees can also be a weak link in corporate IT security systems.Īs the economy becomes increasingly digital, the growing cyber threat is outpacing most companies’ ability to manage it effectively. As working from home becomes a gateway to new forms of data theft, companies face increased cyber risk. Cyber criminals are adapting their tactics and are now targeting people in their homes, which in many cases, is now their office too. home break-ins and pick-pocketing, targeted cyber crime is on the rise as criminals exploit widespread anxiety about COVID-19. ![]() While the pandemic may have reduced the threat of physical crime e.g. ![]() COVID-19 has brought about a change in criminal activity. ![]()
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