"Employees Worry Less About Cybersecurity Best Practices in The Summer"

According to security researchers at ThreatX, IT teams are struggling to monitor and enforce BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies during summer months when more employees are often traveling or working remotely.  The researchers surveyed 2,000 employees' across the US and UK to assess whether employees' behaviors during the summer are inadvertently increasing API and application risk.  The researchers found that 55% of employees admit to relying solely on their mobile devices while working from vacation and holiday destinations in the summer.  Further, 25% claim that they aren't concerned about ensuring network connections are secure when accessing company data, and only 12% use a VPN when traveling and working remotely.  The researchers noted that the results show that employees increasingly rely on personal devices to access corporate data during the summer, which could open the door to cyber criminals seeking to penetrate corporate networks.  The researchers stated that with 38% of respondents neglecting to notify their employers when working from new locations while traveling, it becomes harder for IT teams to monitor BYOD policies and application usage.  The researchers stated that the summer months lead to increased cybersecurity risks as employees' behaviors shift and as cyber hygiene becomes laxer. 

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