Mobile workforces put businesses at increased risk

A more and more mobile workforce is leaving US businesses vulnerable to increased risk of data breaches and theft of information. This is highlighted in a survey of executives and small business owners by secure data destruction company Shred-It. Among the findings are that 92 percent of C-Suite Executives have at least some employees using a flexible or off-site working model, but only 31 percent of these executives say they have an information security policy for both off-site work environments and flexible working areas in place. Small businesses by comparison have at least some employees using a flexible/off-site working model… [Continue Reading]