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Protecting The Enterprise in The Digital Era

What Organizations Need To Know In The New Workplace

By Anurag Lal, President and CEO, NetSfere

Over the past two years, the entire globe has experienced a takeoff in the digital era - specifically within
the enterprise. Naturally, cybersecurity concerns have advanced alongside these developments, and a
myriad of issues and concerns, especially regarding data and privacy, continue to rise to the surface. As
the workplace becomes increasingly decentralized with remote and hybrid work becoming the norm,
cybersecurity must move to the forefront, becoming a top priority for enterprise leaders.

Pre-pandemic security efforts are no longer adequate in maintaining the utmost protection of company
information. In order for organizations to fortify the role cybersecurity plays in both their digitization efforts
and the overall success of their business, there are crucial elements that must be considered and
reflected – and acted – upon.

Employees are your weakest link.

Almost 100% of all data breaches within organizations are a result of human error. With employees no
longer under the same roof, IT control becomes increasingly more difficult for enterprises with employees
across not only multiple Internet networks, but in many instances, different states. Additionally, with the

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