Remote workers are behaving less responsible

Despite widespread security awareness campaigns, many users believe that their company's security "messaging is mellowing," Gray says. The growing use of mobile devices and "Web 2.0" technologies such as social networking are driving users toward the Internet at a higher rate, but security policies and enforcement are perceived to be softer than they were a year ago, he suggests.

Perhaps even more importantly, the lines between home computing and work computing are beginning to blur, the study suggests. Nearly half (49 percent) of respondents now say they are using their own personal devices to access their work files, up from 45 percent a year ago. And some 48 percent of users now use their work computers to access personal files, up from 46 percent last year.

"It's not just PCs -- it's smartphones, it's wireless devices, it's PDAs," Gray says. "Do those devices belong to the company? To the individual? It's all over the map."

So what can enterprises do about these growing problems? An update of the corporate security awareness program might be one place to start. (Source: Darkreading.com)

I do agree that this is a growing trend and threat. Mobile devices are growing in functionality and storage size. GPS, Internet Navigator, PDA, iPod/MP3 player, mobile harddisk, photo camera, you can have it all in one. I see a lot of people bringing their personal 'gadget' or devices to work. A lot of security policies don't have any updates for these devices or for homeworkers. Let alone any technological measures to secure these devices. Encryption can help but doesn't stop malware from copying live data. That is what I call defense in depth. Combine technology measures with policies and awareness efforts.