With the pandemic largely behind us , it is expected that many employees will request a hybrid holiday this year – an emerging trend where longer holidays are booked with the intention of spending time working remotely from a travel destination . A recent survey by Virgin Media O2 revealed that 76 % of workers polled were considering adding remote-work days around their annual leave as part of an existing trip . While offering a whole raft of benefits , these arrangements pose greater security risks for businesses .

Rajesh Ganesan , President of ManageEngine and an IT veteran with more than 20 years of experience in the industry , says : “ Workers could be logging onto company servers from hotel lobbies , cafes , beach bars , airport lounges , or private villas across multiple destinations . Operating across this variety of uncontrolled networks increases the attack surface and leaves businesses more vulnerable to cyberthreats .”

64 September 2022