Encryption and endpoint control: the heroes of post-lockdown data security

Jon Fielding, teiss

08.20.2020

 

The world may have slowed down somewhat in recent months, but cyber-attackers haven’t paused for a second. Some big names have been hit by significant data breaches during lockdown – including Twitter, which fell victim to a spear-phishing attack, Marriott International (again), and the ubiquitous Zoom platform.

Remote working is still the norm within many organisations, and will become a permanent model for some, potentially increasing cyber-risk at a time when regulatory powers grow ever stronger. Against this backdrop, organisations are increasingly turning towards the encryption of data, along with additional endpoint controls, to manage risk.

Even with appropriate security software and firewalls in place, the human threat persists. In Apricorn’s annual survey into organisations’ attitudes towards data breaches, more than read full article