HP Report Describes IT Security Professionals Being Left Out to Dry

New report is out that sheds some light on the state of cybersecurity.

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According to the HP report, 76% of respondent IT teams said "security took a back seat to continuity during the pandemic," 91% felt "pressure to compromise security for business continuity" and 83% believe remote work has "become a 'ticking time bomb' for a network breach."  

According to the HP report, virtually all respondent IT teams (91%) said they "updated security policies to account for WFH" and 78% "restricted access to websites and applications."  

The findings also identify "frustration" among office workers who feel these IT security restrictions impede their day-to-day workflows. For example, about half of respondent office workers said "security measures result in a lot of wasted time," 37% thought "security policies and technologies are too restrictive," according to the report.  

Interestingly, the age of remote workers may impact their sentiments regarding company security policies. According to the report, 48% of workers between the ages of 18 and 24 believe "security policies are a hindrance" and 54% were "more worried about deadlines than exposing the business to a data breach" and 39% were unsure of their company's data cybersecurity policy.  

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Seems like leadership is leaving cyber professionals on an island. More support may be needed.