"Remote Workers Are More Aware of Cybersecurity Risks Than In-Office Employees: New Study"
According to a new peer-reviewed study by researchers from Miami University and Kent State University, remote employees tend to be more aware of cybersecurity threats and more likely to take preventative measures than those who spend most of their time in a physical office. Their findings are based on Amazon Mechanical Turk survey data collected from 203 participants who recently switched to full-time remote work, as well as 147 in-office employees from various US organizations. They discovered that remote workers were, on average, more aware of cybersecurity threats and better able to identify secure cybersecurity practices and protection measures than office-based workers. According to the study, when employees work from the office, they typically expect their employer to provide and implement security countermeasures to combat cyber threats and risks. In contrast, the absence of an institutional cybersecurity framework pushes remote employees to be more aware of the potential risks to which they are exposed. This article continues to discuss the study on the roles of cyber awareness and cybersecurity policies among remote workers.
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