Remote employees a cyber risk to businesses: Research

Research by U.K.-based cyber security firm CybSafe Ltd. found that a third of all local businesses suffered cyber attacks due to employees working remotely, ITPro.co.uk reported. The report found that a quarter of respondents had not implemented basic security precautions, such as installing antivirus software, and 30% don't have any measures in place to restrict files access. The survey found that the number of employees working remotely has increased at 80% of U.K.-based businesses over the past two years.

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