As businesses continue adapting to the changing conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for organizations to review the actions they have taken in response to it and assess the effects of those actions on the organization’s cybersecurity posture.
The imposition of quarantines to contain the pandemic forced thousands of accounting firms, their clients and corporate finance departments to quickly convert to either 100% remote work and/or a mix of work environments. Many organizations are now mixing the remote technology with on-site technology as some employees return to the office on a limited basis.
Rushing to implement new technology brings along its own complications and cybersecurity concerns. All organizations should take a careful look at the IT security aspects of their technology setups, both for remote work and a mixed environment (some at home, some at the office). Consider following this six-point security checkup.