Despite Corona, SMEs are investing in more security

Security provider Eset has started a survey on how security is doing in SMEs in the Corona crisis. It turned out that many companies are now planning to increase security and, contrary to popular belief, do not want to save on this point as well.

Security in companies: Home office as a security risk

What was unthinkable for a long time is now a reality: More and more employees are working from home and are accessing company data from their house or apartment. Networks were opened for this to ensure access to the data. But the employees' devices are exposed to great dangers as a result, and the networks of the companies are more vulnerable to working from home. The study by the security provider Eset has now shown that many companies want to invest in increased security precisely because they feel more vulnerable. You want to rely more on centrally managed security solutions and improve with firewalls and virus scanners. Around two fifths of the companies are already working with encryption technology, and other companies would like to improve this too. But at the same time there is a certain amount of ignorance: Many do not even know how to increase security and what to do to protect the data on the company's computers and in the home office.

What is difficult is that GDPR-compliant work at home is assessed as difficult or cannot be implemented at all. Often even sensitive data is only protected with a password, which in turn can be easily cracked. Only a third of all companies protect access to the servers through VPN networks or two-factor authentication. What was previously neglected is now taking revenge.

Positive aspects of the survey

The survey among the more than 100 companies showed not only opportunities for improvement, but also positive things. The companies are aware of their responsibility and have already done a lot to keep the security of the networks and data as high as possible. Even if many companies have stumbled financially due to the Corona crisis, many of them want to try to bring more money into the security sector. The point is to use improvements and new products to enable work in the home office in the long term. Because there is no end to the crisis in sight and for the time after that, there are already calls from employees that they want to continue working from home.
The funds that companies plan to increase security should primarily be used for encryption solutions. Virus protection is to be improved, and two-factor authentication is to become standard. VPN and managed services are also on the investment plan.

Security providers benefit from the corona crisis

The security providers will definitely benefit from the Corona crisis because they are calm about the companies' willingness to invest. The companies in Switzerland want to invest more in the security of the company and will need new solutions for this, which above all secure work in the home office and protect sensitive data.

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