Infographic Securing the Whenever, Wherever Workforce

Mobile or remote workforces are on the rise, posing a security challenge as end users are accessing data away from the office. In this infographic from Forcepoint, learn how you can close security gaps and enable your workforce to work whenever, wherever — safely.

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By  Insight Editor / 4 May 2019


 

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Securing the Whenever, Wherever Workforce

Mobile cloud era: Megatrends of cloud-based applications and mobile devices

The rise of the remote-mobile worker

  • 73% need to work remotely
  • 76% need to access company documents away from the office
  • 61% need to access company data on their own devices

Security challenge: cloud apps and mobile devices

  • By 2020, one-third of successful attacks will target enterprises’ shadow IT resources
  • By 2020, 85% of large enterprises will use a cloud access security broker platform for their cloud services
  • By 2022, there will be 1.87 billion mobile workers around the globe, representing 42.52% of the global workforce
  • In 2018, the 60% of enterprises that implement appropriate cloud visibility and control tools will experience one-third fewer security failures

Security gaps

  • Unmanaged endpoints are vulnerable to breaches and other exploits
  • Managed devices can be vulnerable to insider abuse, attacks and theft
  • Organizations can’t enforce endpoint protection
  • Approved cloud applications can be targets for account takeovers and malicious insider threats

The right choice for mobile cloud security is the Forcepoint CASB solution

  • Governance
    • Discover shadow IT applications and assess risk
    • Discover and manage sensitive data in cloud file-sharing applications
  • Audit and protection
    • Detect behavioral anomalies and prevent attacks in real time
    • Real-time and API-based comprehensive monitoring of user activity
  • Security suite
    • All capabilities from governance and audit and protection components