Cyber stress: This is why employees are more worried about their virtual security

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Before, when employees wanted privacy at home, they could lock the doors and close the curtains. But the shift to remote work created another window into employees’ private lives, one that is much harder to close.

In 2019, 64% of employees said that data privacy scandals make them worried that their data might be at risk, according to a study conducted by information technology company Accenture. And with most offices having crossed the threshold into completely remote or hybrid work in 2020, the unrest has only worsened.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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