Strategies to Secure the Hybrid Workforce and Power Collaboration

Remote collaboration has been shown to increase productivity and worker satisfaction. However, the need to secure the hybrid workforce presents challenges.

HOBOKEN, N.J. (PRWEB) April 05, 2023

A NYC area cyber security expert shares strategies to secure the hybrid workforce in a new article on the eMazzanti Technologies website. The informative article first explains the added security risks of hybrid work and its expanded attack surface.

The author then encourages readers to start with basic cyber security measures such as encryption, patching, backups, risk assessments, and pen testing. She then advocates for zero trust and least privilege policies to strengthen access management. She concludes by highlighting the need to automate security policies and to build security awareness in the workforce.

“Remote collaboration has been shown to increase productivity and worker satisfaction,” stated Jennifer Mazzanti, CEO, eMazzanti Technologies. “However, the need to secure the hybrid workforce presents challenges.”

Below are a few excerpts from the article, “Strategies to Secure the Hybrid Workforce and Power Collaboration.”

“Hybrid work has become a fixture of today’s workplace. A recent study suggests that nearly one third of companies allow hybrid work, while another third have remained 100 percent remote. Outside the corporate security umbrella, devices may miss essential updates, as well as critical maintenance and monitoring.”

Strengthen Access Management with Zero Trust and Least Privilege

“The prevalence of cloud collaboration has made zero trust security an imperative. Because hybrid work stretches far beyond traditional boundaries, this “never trust, always verify” approach requires authentication for every transaction. As a key component of zero trust, implementing MFA should rank high on the organization’s security priority list.”

Automate Security Policies

“To strengthen and protect hybrid work, organizations should take time to update cyber security policies. These include policies governing data access, passwords, data retention, encryption and other actions that determine how data is created, shared, and stored. They also include BYOD policies governing the devices used to access company data and services.”

Build a Security Aware Workforce

“Successful hybrid work requires employees that understand their role in keeping data secure. Targeted, engaging security awareness training can change employee behavior. Combining regular training with phishing simulations significantly improves the organization’s ability to withstand common cyber threats.”

Partner With Cyber Security Experts

The cyber security consultants at eMazzanti Technologies help business leaders navigate the powerful but complex security controls in Microsoft 365. In addition to consulting on access management and policy automation, they help to educate users and implement tools such as MFA and cloud backups.

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