Communications Daily is a Warren News publication.

70% of Big European Firms Feel ‘More Vulnerable’ to Telework Cyberthreats: AT&T

Seventy percent of large businesses in Europe worry that remote-working policies due to COVID-19 are making them “more vulnerable” to cyberattacks, an AT&T study found. It canvassed 800 cybersecurity professionals, finding 55% believe work-from-home protocols leave them more susceptible. That…

Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article

Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!

jumps to 70% for large businesses. The experts identified employees as the source of the riskiest vulnerabilities. They reported 35% use the same device for work and play, and 24% “are sharing or storing sensitive information in unsanctioned cloud applications,” the telco said.