Please see below a press release from the IT company DSA Connect, on new research revealing that some 4.5 million electronic devices have been handed back to employers as people have been made redundant.
Its research reveals that of those people who have been made redundant or furloughed since the COVID-19 crisis started, 26% have had to give back electronic devices to work. In 50% of cases, they said that these devices had personal information on them including their bank and credit card details, personal passwords, and photos.
With England in a new lockdown and more staff being furloughed or made redundant, the number of devices returned to employers is set to increase further.
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@Harry Benham, Chairman , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Employers should be looking to clean these devices professionally...."
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@Harry Benham, Chairman , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Employers should be looking to clean these devices professionally...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
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