NE BUSINESS BUREAU
MUMBAI, APRIL 1
It is estimated that 91 per cent of cyber attacks start with an email, which either leads to malicious links directly or which contains dangerous attachments.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, hackers have ramped up phishing and ransomware attacks fivefold, with many employees now working from home and organizations embracing technology to allow remote collaboration.
While these tools have provided many workplaces with great flexibility, these dramatic changes in how we work, share and collaborate can also greatly affect each organization’s security profile.
CISOs and admins urgently need to look at new scenarios and models to address new threat vectors as their places of work transform into distributed organizations overnight.
On the other hand, there is an increased need for reminders to employees on best practices for cybersecurity, as they come to terms with new ways of managing their tasks and responsibilities. To combat this, organizations need strong tools.
Mary Jo Schrade, Assistant General Counsel, Regional Lead, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit Asia, shares best practices for Maintaining Cybersecurity for Your New Remote Workforce, addressing how CISOs, admins and employees can work to reduce the threat and streamline guidance on how to deal with suspicious messages.
Read more about staying productive while working remotely on the Microsoft 365 blog, a release said.
