WFH Issues

WFH is a new acronym  for "Work From Home." I've blogged about my concerns before here and here.

Recently I came across a white paper from HP's Wolf Security group. Remember that they sell "endpoint security."

According to our HP Wolf Security Blurred Lines and Blindspots report, 23% of office workers globally expect to predominantly work from home post-pandemic, with an additional 16% expecting to split their time equally between home and the office. This will have far-reaching consequences for organizations across all economies.

This change is here to stay. That's really scary from a security perspective.

Here is a summary of their findings.

OFFICE WORKER REBELLIONS

Apathy

• 39% of office workers surveyed aged 18-24 were unsure of the existing data security policies in place at their work
• 36% of office workers surveyed had been given training on how to protect their home network
• 54% of office workers surveyed aged 18-24 were more worried about deadlines than exposing the business to a data breach

Frustration

• 48% of office workers surveyed aged 18-24 thought security policies are a hindrance
• 37% of office workers surveyed said security policies and technologies are too restrictive
• 48% of office workers surveyed said security measures result in a lot of wasted time

Circumvention

• 31% of office workers surveyed aged 18-24 had tried to circumvent security

We have a lot of work to do.

There's another section on IT Team Rejections. I'll let you read that at your leisure.