Securing the Distributed Workforce in the New Normal
Summary
The shift to a distributed workforce, accelerated by the pandemic, continues to disrupt organizations' security efforts, leading to a surge in cyber-attacks. This session will address enforcing enterprise security postures for remote teams, emphasizing employee accountability, and identifying/addressing insider threats through malicious cooperation.
IFF Assessment
FOE
The article highlights the increased cybersecurity risks and challenges associated with a distributed workforce, indicating bad news for defenders.
Defender Context
Defenders must adapt security strategies to the persistent challenges of a distributed workforce, focusing on securing endpoints, reinforcing policies, and enhancing employee awareness to mitigate evolving threats like insider collusion and Shadow IT.