Even hybrid operations allow employees to work from anywhere. and help the organization to continue its business But employees using unregistered devices to access work platforms adds to security concerns for Thai organizations. Based on Cisco’s latest security study.
The report, “My Location, My Device: Hybrid work’s new cybersecurity challenge,” surveyed 6,700 security professionals from 27 countries, including 150 security professionals from Thailand. The report focuses on the concerns of security professionals regarding the use of unregistered devices and potentially unsecured networks to access work platforms. as well as other risks associated with such behavior.
Juan Huat Koo, Director of Cyber Security, Cisco Asean said that hybrid working has become a common practice. With companies allowing their employees to work from anywhere. Although working in such a way brings many benefits. But at the same time, it brings new challenges, especially in the area of cybersecurity. Because hackers will be able to target employees outside the corporate network boundaries.
Therefore, in order to achieve hybrid operation over the long term, enterprises need to increase the flexibility of their security to protect their business. Including creating a network monitoring system, users, end devices. and applications To gain insights into the system’s access behavior. and leverage that insight to detect threats. and use threat intelligence to respond to threats that arise within the corporate network or in the cloud.
The use of unregistered devices presents a new layer of challenge for security personnel. It must deal with the complexities in today’s threat environment. More than six in 10 respondents in Thailand said they had experienced a cybersecurity incident in the past 12 months, and the three most common types of attacks were malware, denial of service attacks. (DoS) and data leaks
Among organizations that experienced a cybersecurity incident, 86% said the incident cost them at least $100,000, while 50% said it cost at least $500,000.
The report also found that 89% of security executives in Thailand said they Cybersecurity incidents are likely to disrupt their businesses in the next 12-24 months. But the good news is These executives are doing their best to protect the organization from both internal and external threats.
while organizations 93% of security executives in Thailand expect their organization to increase their cybersecurity budget by more than 10% in the next year, and almost all (98%) do so. that the IT infrastructure will be upgraded within the next 12-24 months
In Thailand, more than nine in ten (92%) respondents said their employees use unregistered devices to log into their work platforms, and about 68% said their employees spend more than 10% of their time working each day. from unregistered devices
Security executives are aware of the risks involved in doing so. With 94% of respondents in Thailand saying that remote logins for hybrid operations increase the likelihood of a cybersecurity incident.
This situation becomes even more complicated when employees log in to work from multiple networks, such as their home, neighborhood coffee shop. and even a supermarket About 91% of respondents in Thailand said their employees use at least two networks for logging in to work, while 28% said their employees use more than five networks.
Thaweewat Chantraseno, Managing Director, Cisco Thailand and Myanmar, said in a digital-first world Cybersecurity threats are not only damaging to IT systems. It also affects the financial system, operations, organization and supply chain. Because the hybrid operation will continue. It is therefore imperative that Thai organizations rethink their overall IT and security strategies. to create flexibility for all parts of the business From networks to endpoints and the cloud, Cisco’s five-pronged approach to security resilience helps organizations. In Thailand there is a strong security system. while giving employees flexibility and options to work and connect from anywhere.
