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Telecommuters are Weak Link in Security Chain

Posted by TimSlavin at November 3, 2004

"One in four respondents believe remote workers present the biggest challenge to security in their organizations, according to a recent opinion poll(1) conducted by WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:WGRD), a leading provider of network security solutions. Results of a related poll(2) indicate why: 39 percent of respondents believe teleworkers are not security-savvy enough to protect themselves.

In addition, installing and configuring systems for remote access consumes a significant amount of time for network administrators. According to poll results, 40 percent of respondents spend more than five hours a week managing remote sites, with 23 percent averaging more than ten hours a week. Since 22 percent of poll respondents said that they lack the time to ensure teleworkers are adequately protected, this indicates that many security decisions are left to the teleworkers themselves."

Short summary piece from Small Business Technology Report that is based on a press release from WatchGuard, a security technology vendor.
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Small Business Technology Report


http://www.watchguard.com/press/releases/wg290.asp

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