Why IT Executives Should Help Employees Secure Their Home Computers

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Computers used at home are a growing security threat to corporate information systems because some employees have failed to implement appropriate security protections. Many employees now work from home for at least part of the time, or store corporate data on their home computers or other mobile devices, potentially placing corporate assets at risk of a data breach. Any organization that suffers a breach faces potentially significant financial, legal, and reputation repercussions. Further, unsecured home computers are increasingly compromised and subsequently used to launch attacks on third parties or to spread spam, viruses, or other malicious software.This article considers the leadership role that IT executives can play in helping to promote security on their employees’ home computers. It presents the results from a survey of U.S. adults who work full-time, use a computer at work, and access the internet at home. Our preliminary finding is that employer-sponsored security awarenes

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