2022 Security and Regulatory Impacts & Answers

In the wake of the pandemic, firms of all sizes have been hit with a new wave of changes and concerns. For many firms, remote and hybrid work is here to stay with some industries and regions experiencing a 10X increase from pre-pandemic levels. The advantages are lower employee and facility costs, but the disadvantages include expanded cybersecurity attack surfaces and increased breach risks.

Exacerbating work-from-home security risks, threat actors have increased the sophistication and frequency of most attacks and are now more often targeting firms across a variety of industries. To reduce these risks, governing bodies and regulators have turned up the dial on compliance mandates and requirements for 2022 and beyond.