Online file sharing poses great security risks | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it

As online file sharing becomes increasingly common as a business practice, SMBs are more at risk than ever before, according to Symantec.

 

A new survey revealed that SMB employees are increasingly adopting unmanaged, personal-use online file sharing solutions without permission from IT, part of the broader trend of the consumerization of IT in which the adoption of online services for use on personal mobile devices blurs the lines between work and play.

 

These early-adopter behaviors – like those driving the use of file sharing technology – are making organizations vulnerable to security threats and potential data loss.

 

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