Is remote work really insecure?

""While remote work is more widespread and socially accepted now, that hasn't meant the industry has fully adapted its security practices to match," he explains. "If anything, the risks have grown because more people are working from home, often on networks that aren't secure. "Many questions remain. Where are your employees working? What networks are they joining? Are their devices locked securely?"

"Remote working creates a wider attack landscape, allowing for increased vulnerabilities as employees access networks from a range of locations and devices. These are often less secure than their corporate counterparts, making them prime targets for , , and ransomware, notes Professor Kevin Curran, IEEE senior member and professor of cyber security at Ulster University. Threat actors take advantage of these weaknesses, adapting their techniques to exploit remote workers."

Remote working remains a significant cybersecurity liability due to insecure home networks and personal devices. The shift has expanded the attack surface by introducing diverse locations and uncontrolled network connections. Threat actors adapt their techniques to exploit these vulnerabilities, increasing risks of breaches and ransomware. Companies often place more trust in employees while lacking equivalent monitoring and control compared with office environments. Clear questions arise about where employees work, which networks they join, and whether devices are secured. Policy gaps persist: the latest Cybersecurity Breaches Survey indicates two thirds of organisations have remote working policies, implying many do not.

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