The Anti-virus Times

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

As a rule, an anti-virus is installed on every corporate machine. But Doctor Web sales statistics, as well as information gathered during meetings with system administrators, show that if employees work from home, their home desktops and laptops, as well as their mobile devices, are going unprotected. And that’s sad. An employee is working with corporate documents on his laptop during a conference, and when questioned about the security of his personal computer, he responds that it doesn't require protection because his company prohibits employees from using personal devices.

There are many reasons for such restrictions. They include lowering expenses and needing to comply with existing legislation. Закон «О персональных данных» требует защищать все ресурсы, где обрабатываются персональные данные. If confidential information is stored on a device, a company may be required to introduce additional security measures. It’s obvious that the risk of data leaking at home is higher than in a protected corporate environment. Meanwhile, protecting personal computers will cost as much as maintaining security in the office. On top of that, administrators will have to deal with the most diverse hardware configurations and make sure that the machines are accessible at all times so that if any security incidents occur, issues can be addressed promptly. And no administrator is looking for extra work.

But that's not all, of course. It's no secret that many office workers also attend to their personal matters at work. How secure are the files they receive from their friends?

The WannaCry outbreak showed that even the largest companies disregard security updates and neglect the most basic security measures.

Alas, any personal data you have on your office computer is likely to be at risk.