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E ndpoint recovery , the process of restoring compromised or malfunctioning devices following a cyber incident or system failure , is in an unprecedented position .
The shift to remote work has dramatically transformed the landscape , presenting unforeseen challenges for organisations worldwide . As traditional office boundaries dissolve , the complexities of restoring affected devices have multiplied exponentially .
The proliferation of home offices , connected laptops , smartphones and Internet of Things ( IoT ) devices has seen the attack surface expand like never before . Not only does this make defending from threats harder , it also makes recovering affected devices more challenging .
“ While this is a huge improvement for modern workers , the situation comes with increased challenges for businesses ,” says Melissa Bischoping , Director , Endpoint Security Research at Tanium .
As a result , traditional approaches , which can focus on manual processes , to endpoint recovery are becoming inadequate . Therefore , there is a growing emphasis on developing more robust , automated , and integrated solutions that can rapidly restore compromised endpoints to a secure state , minimising downtime and data loss .
The remote work challenge Around 72 % of employers in the UK offer some form of remote working . These changes have been
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