As we discussed in a recent on blog on remote working, for many enterprises, the COVID-19 outbreak has triggered an emergency response to establish and enable a remote workforce. Businesses everywhere are supporting remote working practices, yet in many cases, without laying strong foundations for robust data security.

imei’s international partner GEMA – based in Switzerland and providing Enterprise Mobility services in over 100 countries – is seen as a ‘Visionary’ in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Mobility Services (MMS). 

Remote working has been accelerating across many different professions and industries for quite some time. The coronavirus pandemic has, however, put the practice into sharp focus. With governments pressing for all those who can work from home to work from home, the COVID-19 outbreak has fast-tracked a trial run of remote working at an unprecedented scale.

As we discussed in our recent blog, modern technology has made remote working a real and workable possibility for many more Australians. It's become invaluable today in helping to cope with the COVID-19 emergency as many are mandated to work from home (WFH).

Formjacking – the practice of exploiting weak security in forms on websites –together with IoT strikes – cyberattacks on IoT devices – are emerging as the new normal in data security risks. Fast-overtaking traditional practices like phishing, these increasingly sophisticated techniques are being used to source valuable personal data.