{"id":21100,"date":"2020-10-09T14:04:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T14:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.navisite.com\/?p=21100"},"modified":"2020-10-09T14:04:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T14:04:27","slug":"industry-news-october-5-9%e2%80%af-%e2%80%afthe-overnight-shift-to-a-remote-workforce-keeping-remote-workers-secure-ransomware-attacks-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navisite.com\/blog\/industry-news-october-5-9%e2%80%af-%e2%80%afthe-overnight-shift-to-a-remote-workforce-keeping-remote-workers-secure-ransomware-attacks-on-the-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News: October 5-9\u202f\u2013\u202fThe Overnight Shift to a Remote Workforce, Keeping Remote Workers Secure, Ransomware Attacks on the Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every week we highlight cloud computing and technology news of interest. This week we\u2019re covering the IT pains faced by organizations as they shifted to remote models, keeping remote workers secure, a \u201cnew era\u201d for managed service providers, increasing ransomware attacks and the expanding role of cybersecurity teams.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get started\u2026<\/p>\n<p>For many, the shift to <strong>remote work<\/strong> earlier this year was nearly instantaneous \u2013 but were companies prepared? <strong>Navisite\u2019s<\/strong> new survey reveals that 51% of companies experienced <strong>IT pains <\/strong>during the switch. Are organizations prepared to continue working from home long-term, and if so, which issues are of top concern? Dig into the survey results in Computerworld <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/3584454\/working-from-home-slow-broadband-remote-security-remain-top-issues.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to <strong>remote work<\/strong>, <strong>cybersecurity<\/strong> is nearly a universal concern. How do you keep remote workers and their devices secure when they aren\u2019t under one roof? A number of industry experts, including <strong>Navisite<\/strong> CSO Mike Kelley, are weighing in on how companies can keep employees \u2013 and their organizations \u2013 safe. Read more in Infosecurity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infosecurity-magazine.com\/magazine-features\/top-ten-secure-remote-workers\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many industries have evolved as a result of the pandemic, ushering in a new in a <strong>\u201cnew era of managed services,\u201d<\/strong> according to MSPAlliance CEO Charles Weaver. \u00a0Organizations that may not have relied on MSPs in the past are now seeking their help with the sudden need to support remote work. Examine this new era for managed services in SearchITChannel <a href=\"https:\/\/searchitchannel.techtarget.com\/news\/252489927\/Managed-services-model-enters-new-era\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2020 has been a year of increased <strong>cyberattacks<\/strong>. And when it comes to<strong> ransomware<\/strong>, concerns continue to mount. One new study found that ransomware attacks have<strong> increased globally<\/strong> over the last three months by an average of 50% compared to the first half of this year. Which industries, and countries, are the greatest targets? Find out in BetaNews <a href=\"https:\/\/betanews.com\/2020\/10\/06\/ransomware-attacks-rocket\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>cybersecurity<\/strong> top of mind, it appears that more organizations are expanding their <strong>security teams<\/strong>. New research found that eight in 10 organizations say their cybersecurity practices are improving \u2013 with nine in 10 saying cybersecurity processes have become more critical. Learn more about the evolving role of security teams in Help Net Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpnetsecurity.com\/2020\/10\/06\/cybersecurity-practices-are-becoming-more-formal\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":114,"featured_media":21090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.7 (Yoast SEO v21.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Industry News: October 5-9\u202f\u2013\u202fThe Overnight Shift to a Remote Workforce, Keeping Remote Workers Secure, Ransomware Attacks on the Rise - Navisite<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Every week we highlight cloud computing and technology news of interest. 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