Close Menu
TechCentralTechCentral

    Subscribe to the newsletter

    Get the best South African technology news and analysis delivered to your e-mail inbox every morning.

    Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube LinkedIn
    WhatsApp Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn YouTube
    TechCentralTechCentral
    • News
      ICT BEE fight deepens as MK, EFF target Malatsi - Colleen Makhubele

      ICT BEE fight deepens as MK, EFF target Malatsi

      15 December 2025
      ANC's attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality

      ANC’s attack on Solly Malatsi shows how BEE dogma trumps economic reality

      14 December 2025
      Political war erupts over BEE in the ICT sector - Solly Malatsi

      Political war erupts over BEE in the ICT sector

      13 December 2025
      Icasa told to align on BEE in move that will favour Starlink - Solly Malatsi

      Icasa told to align on BEE in move that will favour Starlink

      12 December 2025
      South African solar industry faces a reality check

      South African solar industry faces a reality check

      12 December 2025
    • World
      Oracle’s AI ambitions face scrutiny on earnings miss

      Oracle’s AI ambitions face scrutiny on earnings miss

      11 December 2025
      China will get Nvidia H200 chips - but not without paying Washington first

      China will get Nvidia H200 chips – but not without paying Washington first

      9 December 2025
      IBM reportedly close to $11-billion deal to buy Confluent - Arvind Krishna

      IBM reportedly close to $11-billion deal to buy Confluent

      8 December 2025
      Amazon and Google launch multi-cloud service for faster connectivity

      Amazon and Google launch multi-cloud service for faster connectivity

      1 December 2025
      Google makes final court plea to stop US breakup

      Google makes final court plea to stop US breakup

      21 November 2025
    • In-depth
      Black Friday goes digital in South Africa as online spending surges to record high

      Black Friday goes digital in South Africa as online spending surges to record high

      4 December 2025
      Canal+ plays hardball - and DStv viewers feel the pain

      Canal+ plays hardball – and DStv viewers feel the pain

      3 December 2025
      Jensen Huang Nvidia

      So, will China really win the AI race?

      14 November 2025
      Valve's Linux console takes aim at Microsoft's gaming empire

      Valve’s Linux console takes aim at Microsoft’s gaming empire

      13 November 2025
      iOCO's extraordinary comeback plan - Rhys Summerton

      iOCO’s extraordinary comeback plan

      28 October 2025
    • TCS
      TCS+ | Africa's digital transformation - unlocking AI through cloud and culture - Cliff de Wit Accelera Digital Group

      TCS+ | Cloud without culture won’t deliver AI: Accelera’s Cliff de Wit

      12 December 2025
      TCS+ | How Cloud on Demand helps partners thrive in the AWS ecosystem - Odwa Ndyaluvane and Xenia Rhode

      TCS+ | How Cloud On Demand helps partners thrive in the AWS ecosystem

      4 December 2025
      TCS | MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita on competition, AI and the future of mobile

      TCS | Ralph Mupita on competition, AI and the future of mobile

      28 November 2025
      TCS | Dominic Cull on fixing South Africa's ICT policy bottlenecks

      TCS | Dominic Cull on fixing South Africa’s ICT policy bottlenecks

      21 November 2025
      TCS | BMW CEO Peter van Binsbergen on the future of South Africa's automotive industry

      TCS | BMW CEO Peter van Binsbergen on the future of South Africa’s automotive industry

      6 November 2025
    • Opinion
      Netflix, Warner Bros deal raises fresh headaches for MultiChoice - Duncan McLeod

      Netflix, Warner Bros deal raises fresh headaches for MultiChoice

      5 December 2025
      BIN scans, DDoS and the next cybercrime wave hitting South Africa's banks - Entersekt Gerhard Oosthuizen

      BIN scans, DDoS and the next cybercrime wave hitting South Africa’s banks

      3 December 2025
      Your data, your hardware: the DIY AI revolution is coming - Duncan McLeod

      Your data, your hardware: the DIY AI revolution is coming

      20 November 2025
      Zero Carbon Charge founder Joubert Roux

      The energy revolution South Africa can’t afford to miss

      20 November 2025
      It's time for a new approach to government IT spend in South Africa - Richard Firth

      It’s time for a new approach to government IT spend in South Africa

      19 November 2025
    • Company Hubs
      • Africa Data Centres
      • AfriGIS
      • Altron Digital Business
      • Altron Document Solutions
      • Altron Group
      • Arctic Wolf
      • AvertITD
      • Braintree
      • CallMiner
      • CambriLearn
      • CYBER1 Solutions
      • Digicloud Africa
      • Digimune
      • Domains.co.za
      • ESET
      • Euphoria Telecom
      • Incredible Business
      • iONLINE
      • IQbusiness
      • Iris Network Systems
      • LSD Open
      • NEC XON
      • Netstar
      • Network Platforms
      • Next DLP
      • Ovations
      • Paracon
      • Paratus
      • Q-KON
      • SevenC
      • SkyWire
      • Solid8 Technologies
      • Telit Cinterion
      • Tenable
      • Vertiv
      • Videri Digital
      • Vodacom Business
      • Wipro
      • Workday
      • XLink
    • Sections
      • AI and machine learning
      • Banking
      • Broadcasting and Media
      • Cloud services
      • Contact centres and CX
      • Cryptocurrencies
      • Education and skills
      • Electronics and hardware
      • Energy and sustainability
      • Enterprise software
      • Financial services
      • Information security
      • Internet and connectivity
      • Internet of Things
      • Investment
      • IT services
      • Lifestyle
      • Motoring
      • Public sector
      • Retail and e-commerce
      • Satellite communications
      • Science
      • SMEs and start-ups
      • Social media
      • Talent and leadership
      • Telecoms
    • Events
    • Advertise
    TechCentralTechCentral
    Home » Company News » Cybersecurity in the new normal: Securing the distributed workforce

    Cybersecurity in the new normal: Securing the distributed workforce

    By Skybox Security30 November 2020
    Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp Email Telegram Copy Link
    News Alerts
    WhatsApp

    The events of 2020 have brought about radical changes for the cybersecurity industry. The way that businesses work dramatically changed, and IT and security organisations were challenged to support a completely remote workforce – often within 24 hours. The rapid expansion to cloud and accelerated growth of IT assets, combined with a severe shortage of security personnel, has left organisations struggling to protect against cybersecurity attacks effectively and proactively.

    A new global survey explores how security practitioners and C-level executives have addressed the demands of securing remote workers, and what the future implications are from these decisions.

    Key findings of the report include:

    • The distributed workforce is here to stay — 70% believe that one-third of employees will be remote 18 months from now.
    • The move to remote working has introduced new risk — 73% of C-level executives are concerned that the distributed workforce has introduced new vulnerabilities and increased exposures.
    • Critical tasks have been deprioritised — Although mobile vulnerabilities have increased by 50%, BYOD policies have been downgraded.
    • There is a crisis of overconfidence — Despite 93% expressing confidence that changes have been properly validated, over half said it was at least moderately difficult for them to validate that configurations did not introduce risk.

    Download the report to learn six steps to transform your security organisation in the new normal

    About Skybox Security
    Over 700 of the largest and most security-conscious enterprises in the world rely on Skybox for the insights and assurance required to stay ahead of dynamically changing attack surfaces. At Skybox, we don’t just serve up data and information. We provide the intelligence and context to make informed decisions, taking the guesswork out of securely enabling enterprises at scale and speed. Our unified security posture management platform delivers complete visibility, analytics and automation to quickly map, prioritise and remediate vulnerabilities across your organisation. The vendor-agnostic platform intelligently optimises security policies, actions and change process across all corporate networks and cloud environments. With Skybox, security teams can now focus on the most strategic business initiatives while ensuring enterprises remain protected.

    We are Skybox. Secure more, limit less. www.skyboxsecurity.com

    • This promoted content was paid for by the party concerned


    Skybox Skybox Security
    Subscribe to TechCentral Subscribe to TechCentral
    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Email Copy Link
    Previous ArticleNew Minuteman Press store invests in Xerox Versant 180
    Next Article S&P Global in talks to buy IHS Markit for $44-billion

    Related Posts

    4 tips for exposure management of your business applications - Skybox Security

    4 tips for exposure management of your business applications

    19 February 2025
    Network professionals lose nearly half their week to manual tasks that could be automated - Skybox Security report

    Network professionals lose nearly half their week to manual tasks that could be automated

    3 December 2024

    Skybox: half of firms fear security incidents due to siloed network and security teams

    17 October 2024
    Company News
    AI, cloud and the great IT rationalisation - Craig Stephens SAS South Africa

    AI, cloud and the great IT rationalisation

    15 December 2025
    New Vox partner programme helps ISPs expand without the heavy lifting

    New Vox partner programme helps ISPs expand without the heavy lifting

    15 December 2025
    How alternative credit models can unlock South Africa's hidden economy - Cameron Kyle-Perumal M-KOPA South Africa

    How alternative credit models can unlock South Africa’s hidden economy

    15 December 2025
    Opinion
    Netflix, Warner Bros deal raises fresh headaches for MultiChoice - Duncan McLeod

    Netflix, Warner Bros deal raises fresh headaches for MultiChoice

    5 December 2025
    BIN scans, DDoS and the next cybercrime wave hitting South Africa's banks - Entersekt Gerhard Oosthuizen

    BIN scans, DDoS and the next cybercrime wave hitting South Africa’s banks

    3 December 2025
    Your data, your hardware: the DIY AI revolution is coming - Duncan McLeod

    Your data, your hardware: the DIY AI revolution is coming

    20 November 2025

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the best South African technology news and analysis delivered to your e-mail inbox every morning.

    Latest Posts
    AI, cloud and the great IT rationalisation - Craig Stephens SAS South Africa

    AI, cloud and the great IT rationalisation

    15 December 2025
    New Vox partner programme helps ISPs expand without the heavy lifting

    New Vox partner programme helps ISPs expand without the heavy lifting

    15 December 2025
    How alternative credit models can unlock South Africa's hidden economy - Cameron Kyle-Perumal M-KOPA South Africa

    How alternative credit models can unlock South Africa’s hidden economy

    15 December 2025
    ICT BEE fight deepens as MK, EFF target Malatsi - Colleen Makhubele

    ICT BEE fight deepens as MK, EFF target Malatsi

    15 December 2025
    © 2009 - 2025 NewsCentral Media
    • Cookie policy (ZA)
    • TechCentral – privacy and Popia

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Manage consent

    TechCentral uses cookies to enhance its offerings. Consenting to these technologies allows us to serve you better. Not consenting or withdrawing consent may adversely affect certain features and functions of the website.

    Functional Always active
    The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
    Preferences
    The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
    Statistics
    The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
    Marketing
    The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
    • Manage options
    • Manage services
    • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
    • Read more about these purposes
    View preferences
    • {title}
    • {title}
    • {title}