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Understanding the Effects of Cyber Security Risks and Threats on Forced Teleworking Organizations

Sundström, Fredrik LU ; Ekfors Elvin, Agnes and von Heland, William (2021) INFM10 20211
Department of Informatics
Abstract (Swedish)
This study investigates the cyber security threats and risks
that are associated with forced teleworking during the period of Covid-19, when organizations
have been forced to telework. Three different main aspects from two theories have been crucial when investigating the threats and risks associated with forced teleworking, which are the
Social, Technical and Risk Tolerance aspects. This study is of a qualitative nature, where five
different interviews have been conducted to see similarities and differences between literature
and practice of threats, practices, standards and frameworks used. From the three aspects, the
findings show that cyber security threats and risks have increased during this time period, but
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This study investigates the cyber security threats and risks
that are associated with forced teleworking during the period of Covid-19, when organizations
have been forced to telework. Three different main aspects from two theories have been crucial when investigating the threats and risks associated with forced teleworking, which are the
Social, Technical and Risk Tolerance aspects. This study is of a qualitative nature, where five
different interviews have been conducted to see similarities and differences between literature
and practice of threats, practices, standards and frameworks used. From the three aspects, the
findings show that cyber security threats and risks have increased during this time period, but
nothing that could not be handled. It has been concluded that legislation and regulations needs
to be highlighted when deciding certain practices to prevent risks and threats, and that employee training is the most important cyber security practice. Furthermore, new trends of social engineering have risen and the scaled up teleworking cannot be seen as a crisis from a
cyber security perspective. Finally, it can also be noted that employees with more knowledge
about threats, risks and practices might lead to a more risk taking behaviour which could harm
teleworking organizations. (Less)
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author
Sundström, Fredrik LU ; Ekfors Elvin, Agnes and von Heland, William
supervisor
organization
course
INFM10 20211
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Teleworking, Cyber Security, Threats, Risks, Forced, Social, Technical, Risk Tolerance
report number
INF21-056
language
English
id
9052971
date added to LUP
2021-06-21 12:21:54
date last changed
2021-06-21 12:21:54
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  abstract     = {{This study investigates the cyber security threats and risks 
that are associated with forced teleworking during the period of Covid-19, when organizations 
have been forced to telework. Three different main aspects from two theories have been crucial when investigating the threats and risks associated with forced teleworking, which are the 
Social, Technical and Risk Tolerance aspects. This study is of a qualitative nature, where five 
different interviews have been conducted to see similarities and differences between literature 
and practice of threats, practices, standards and frameworks used. From the three aspects, the 
findings show that cyber security threats and risks have increased during this time period, but 
nothing that could not be handled. It has been concluded that legislation and regulations needs 
to be highlighted when deciding certain practices to prevent risks and threats, and that employee training is the most important cyber security practice. Furthermore, new trends of social engineering have risen and the scaled up teleworking cannot be seen as a crisis from a 
cyber security perspective. Finally, it can also be noted that employees with more knowledge 
about threats, risks and practices might lead to a more risk taking behaviour which could harm 
teleworking organizations.}},
  author       = {{Sundström, Fredrik and Ekfors Elvin, Agnes and von Heland, William}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Understanding the Effects of Cyber Security Risks and Threats on Forced Teleworking Organizations}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}