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The Future Of Security – Predictions Post COVID-19

By Mike Riemer, Pulse Secure, Global Chief Security Architect

The Future of Work post COVID-19 - Larger Remote Workforce with Cybersecurity Built into the
Culture

“A recent Gartner survey of over 300 CFO’s found that 74% of respondents say they expect to move
previously on-site employees to remote post-COVID-19. As such, a large remote workforce is forcing
companies to re-evaluate how to evolved their corporate culture and invest in capital. Embedding a long-
term cybersecurity strategy as part of this evolution to keep workers safe will be critical.

Ultimately, an effective security culture mitigates the risk of a breach as a result of credential theft,
phishing and business email compromise (BEC) – and working with employees to protect their privacy
addresses a growing issue for many people, 28% of whom have had their identity hacked or stolen. That
number increases to 35% when looking at the entire U.S.

However, as businesses are quick to ditch their office spaces, they will need to allow employees to have
secure remote access to corporate systems as well as implement Zero Trust. Zero Trust is an approach
based on the concept of continuous verification and authorization. It ensures that only authenticated
users with compliant devices, whether corporate, personal or public, can connect to authorized
applications over any network, whether on-premises or in the cloud. This will help remote workers to
engender more confidence that their business and personal data is secure. “

Zero Trust Must be Part of the Future of Work During and Post COVID-19

“The need for Zero Trust security has never been greater, especially due to increased targeted attacks,
rapid work from home mandates, and mounting privacy compliance obligations due to COVID-19. As
such, enterprise adoption of the Zero Trust security model is growing as mobility and hybrid IT models

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