Remote workers constantly defy basic security rules even
though they say they understand what’s at stake.
A Cisco survey of more than 1,000 remote workers in 10 countries
finds that one in five workers let their friends access the
internet from their work machine. One in four will open unknown
e-mails, even though they know it’s a bad idea.
Cisco calls for IT heads to keep ramming home the security
message to remote workers.
“IT must play a more strategic role, and to do that they need to
develop stronger relationships with users to prevent threats from
sabotaging efficiency,” says Cisco’s vice-president of security
solutions marketing, Jeff Platon.
Other security taboos include accessing a neighbour’s wireless
network when working from home, cited by 11% of the global
respondents, and indulging in online shopping.
