Two new global surveys highlight the challenges and opportunities of the accelerated transition to a cloud-first, remote world that demands us to be secure, connected and productive from anywhere.
IT teams were not fully prepared for the sudden transition to remote work. Secure access and endpoint security continue to be a top challenge in enabling hybrid work environments going forward.
Consumers and workers voice skepticism around the privacy protections in remote work technologies and the trustworthiness of companies to protect their data as their healthcare, education, work, and social lives move further online.
Earlier this year, businesses across the globe transitioned to a remote work environment almost overnight at an unprecedented scale and speed. Security teams worked around the clock to empower and protect their newly distributed teams. Surveying 3,000 global IT decision makers,
85% of organizations said that cybersecurity is extremely important or more important than before COVID-19
Secure access is the top cybersecurity challenge faced by the largest proportion of organizations (62%) when supporting remote workers
One in two respondents said endpoints, including corporate laptops (56%) and personal devices (54%), are a challenge to protect in a remote environment
66% of respondents indicated that the COVID-19 situation will result in an increase in cybersecurity investments
'Security and privacy are among the most significant social and economic issues of our lifetime,' said
People are worried about the privacy of remote work tools and are skeptical whether companies are doing what is needed to keep their data safe. A survey of 2,600 adults globally found that despite the pandemic, consumers want little or no change to privacy requirements, and they want to see companies be more transparent regarding how they use their customers' data. Organizations have the opportunity to build confidence and trust by embedding privacy into their products and communicating their practices clearly and simply to their customers.
60% of respondents are concerned about the privacy of remote collaboration tools
53% want privacy laws maintained, with little or no exception for pandemic-related data
48% feel they are unable to effectively protect their data today, and the main reason is that they can't figure out what companies are doing with their data
56% believe governments should play the primary role in protecting consumer data, and consumers around the world are highly supportive of the privacy laws enacted in their country
'Privacy is much more than just a compliance obligation. It is a fundamental human right and business imperative that is critical to building and maintaining customer trust,' said
To learn more, visit newsroom.cisco.com/security
Additional Resources:
Blog: Building trust through transparency and privacy by design
Blog: Security at the heart of the 'new normal' workforce
Blog: Maintaining privacy in the age of COVID
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