Originally Posted by
Efrem
Companies that let employees work from home without confirming the security of their home networks are opening up huge security holes. It's only a matter of time - and probably not much time - before the bad guys start jumping through these holes and making off with the corporate crown jewels. The collective database exposure of all these home workers can dwarf exploits like the data thefts from Equifax, Target, and all the others you've probably heard of.
Access to Corp networks via secure VPNs has been common for years. It is certainly possible to connect securely, scalability is the bigger challenge. All of sudden having hundreds, if not thousands, of new users accessing remotely is a challenge.