How Executives Can Improve Their Cybersecurity When Working From Home

Jeff Stutzman is a contributor to the Forbes Business Council. This article was published on July 25th.

The interconnected nature of modern businesses means that a successful cyberattack on an executive in their home can lead to access to an executive's personal life and potentially broader access to the executive's organization or corporate network. This significantly amplifies the potential impact of a breach.

Executive cyber home invasions are becoming more common. Being the founder of a cybersecurity company that protects homes and companies, I believe it's almost certain that in any given 24-hour period, an unprotected home will be visited and possibly compromised by an automated piece of malware that continuously searches for publicly exposed computers. If it's successful, a home can be infected and provide hackers with cyber access.

Read more at Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/07/25/how-executives-can-improve-their-cybersecurity-when-working-from-home/