2016 North America State of the Information Security Industry: Report

The percentage of the mobile workforce is increasing and with it, looking increasingly vulnerable to outside information security threats.

While there is an uptick in awareness surrounding the legal requirements and fines associated with data breaches, businesses are still being left with significant risks with the increase of the flexible workplace. Employees are being given the freedom to be mobile and flexible with their time, but business leaders still have to ensure they have the proper training and information security protocols in place to mitigate risk and ensure their businesses stays secure. The 2016 State of the Industry report shows that companies are become increasingly aware of information security risks but not doing enough to prevent them. What you'll learn:

• Trending in information security risks is growing year over year
• Flexible workplaces and the modern remote workforce
• Training needs to be ongoing for information security policies and procedures
• Protocols need to be put in place for hardware management and storage