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WORKERS ON THE MOVE: MANAGING NEW RISKS 2017
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CYBER SECURITY AND MENTAL HEALTH AT THE FOREFRONT
A signi cant majority of respondents consider cybersecurity as risk number 1 (68%) in terms of the main hazards related to travel. Mental health is a signi cant concern (45%), as is the use of social media (33%).
1. INFORMATION SECURITY WHEN TRAVELLING
The loss of critical data costs organisations billions of dollars every year. Any employee is at risk of data theft, but travellers are the most vulnerable group; working in an unfamiliar environment magni es the risks. As the mobile workforce grows, information security can only rise as a crucial element of travel security planning.
Risk managers can play a critical role in creating and promoting policies to reduce this risk through the adoption of best practices by their travellers. They can also con rm that their insurance policies cover losses that occur while the employee is travelling.
While the methods of online criminals are constantly evolving, travelling in unfamiliar environments, with varying laws, norms, or political contexts, magni es these risks.
As ever when it comes to protecting oneself against crime, travellers can and should be the main actors of their own prevention, though simple precautionary measures and a heightened sense of awareness.
Information security
68%
Stress resilience and wellbeing
45%
Social media and social network
33%
Bleisure trips
(business/ leisure)
24%
Managing diversity
(gender, age, LGBT...)
23%
Shared economy
16%
BEST PRACTICES IN INFORMATION SECURITY FOR MOBILE WORKERS
Work with IT security to ensure that information security rules cover the additional exposures of business travel.
The rules should be practical for the mobile workers to apply.
If they are too time consuming, travellers may nd ways around them.
Communicate the rules and guidelines to all travellers.
Audit compliance and follow up where there have been lapses or potential security breaches.
Inform travellers of relevant local data protection legislation especially if they are going outside Europe.
Con rm that insurance covers security breaches in foreign territories.