The 2020 norm of working from home is bleeding over into 2021. More employees are making the request to work from home. Offering a work from home environment can entice talent in an extremely hard recruiting market. One option many companies are offering is a hybrid model, where some hours are spent at the office, and the rest at home. The one factor often overlooked in the hybrid model is the invaluable security of your companies data.

Why the Hybrid Workplace Is a Cybersecurity Nightmare: “It’s a hacker’s dream: a constantly changing mix of office and remote workers, devices that move in and out of the company networks, and security staffs stretched thin." Wall Street Journal June 2021

On the heels of a colossal Solarwinds hack and Kaseya hack, today we learn about a new Microsoft hack and I-phones being hacked by spyware. To summarize: you must consistently have security at the top of your mind with every device, every workspace, every employee.

This past year, companies quickly moved businesses from static work environments into changing dynamic work environments. Creating an optimal environment for hackers to implement an assortment of detrimental viruses and ransomware attacks.

Action every IT Department needs to take in 2021:

• Take the time NOW to check and double check your environments and security measures/protocols.

• Hire an expert to audit your environments

• Randomly audit your remote work environments

• Start conversations now to discuss “How long will we allow hybrid or remote employees?”

Don’t let these 2021 obligations slip by! Our team of experts at Pioneer Technology are here to help. Contact us for a security health audit today! 423-777-5500 Support@PioneerIT.com