What Work From Home is Doing to Corporate Security

Behavox, AI-based data operating platform used by firms to catch misconduct before it causes massive regulatory fines and company crises, has found a startling increase in corporate misbehavior and decline in employee morale as a result of working at home indefinitely...

The ECR Report reveals numerous misconduct and morale issues resulting from loosening professional standards, widespread frustration, and mounting stress. 

Prominent findings include the prevalence of illegal misconduct, such as employees willingly breaking security policies, corporate theft, and espionage, as well as harmful behavior like racism, sexual harassment, and bullying... 

Key Findings

Illegal Misconduct: Pornography, Drugs, And Espionage - the report cites instances of employees who:

● Intentionally broke the company's security policy (19 percent)

● Witnessed employees stealing corporate information (16 percent in U.S., 8 percent overall)

● Know an employee who willingly introduced a security threat to sabotage their company (16 percent)

● Know actual employees arrested for suspected corporate or international espionage (11 percent)
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.....Word on The Street.....

Goldman Sachs: Bank boss rejects work from home as the 'new normal'
“I do think for a business like ours, which is an innovative, collaborative apprenticeship culture, this is not ideal for us. And it’s not a new normal. It’s an aberration that we’re going to correct as soon as possible,” he told a conference on Wednesday. more

.....What Smart Corporations Will Be Doing Soon.....

Electronic Eavesdropping Detection – The Other Corporate Covid Deep Clean
"The reality is, organizations just don’t know if employees will be returning to hot-wired offices."

.....UPDATE 3/10/2021.....  

A Quarter of American Workers Are Already Back at the Office
Employers are hoping FOMO gets you to come in, too.

Work From Home (WFH) Risks Assessed

The work-from-home (WFH) arrangement appeared to be the safest way for employees and businesses to continue operating during the pandemic, but it also exposes companies to heightened cyber security risks, studies showed...

There is also a perception that getting home security controls or measures or support from their companies is getting expensive...

The study showed that 43 percent of breach victims were small businesses, and 34 percent of data breached involved internal actors. The same survey showed that 15 percent of companies found millions of files open to every employee. ...The study showed that 71 percent of breaches were financially motivated and 25 percent is due to espionage. more