The dangers of remote workers

Remote working, frequently a by-product of flexible working, is universally accepted as an essential progressive step in the workplace.  

However, some firms make this leap too soon. Those that aren’t based in the workplace pose a risk to the security of the company if they aren’t properly educated.

Phil Greenwood, Director at Iron Mountain, said: “If employers get it wrong, it’s going to hurt, and the pain could be worse than ever. The EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will likely have the power to impose fines of up to four per cent of a company’s global turnover in the case of significant data breaches. Fines of this magnitude will dwarf the £100,000 fine imposed on a local council by the ICO for a data breach recently caused by a home-worker.”

As well as this, the GDPR will also require all organisations to publically acknowledge any data breaches, meaning damage to the employer brand if such announcements have to be made.