As organizations across the country have moved to remote work models, many have reported an increase in cyberattacks. Cybercriminals, it seems, are taking advantage of the public health crisis to exploit security vulnerabilities in home-based computer systems. What can organizations do to minimize the chances that their shift to remote work results in an expensive breach? We recommend a multipronged approach that combines the use of security tools and end-user education.

The recently published book, Navigating the Digital Age: The Definitive Cyber Resource Guide for Directors and Officers, is an interesting read. What it sometimes lacks in consistency, it makes up for in diversity of viewpoint. In one part of the book, an author may write that IT administrators need to focus more on border security,…