According to a survey of management and IT professionals working in Italian companies, as of February 2022, the most worrying cyber security threat associated with working remotely was identity or credential theft. Around 70 percent of professionals reported considering credential theft as this the most concerning threat related to working from home. Malware attacks were considered the second most concerning threat when working from home, while internal attacks appear to be the least concerning threats for Italian companies according to their IT professionals.
Most concerning digital security threats for Italian companies related to working remotely as of February 2022
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Quali sono le minacce che vi preoccupano di piu' con riferimento al lavoro da remoto/da casa?" Translation:
What are the threats that concern you the most with reference to remote work / working from home?
Survey conducted among management and IT professionals in 53 Italian companies.
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The Innovation Group. (March 18, 2022). Most concerning digital security threats for Italian companies related to working remotely as of February 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313836/italy-top-cyber-threats-working-from-home/
The Innovation Group. "Most concerning digital security threats for Italian companies related to working remotely as of February 2022." Chart. March 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313836/italy-top-cyber-threats-working-from-home/
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