Nearly a third of UAE professionals admit to opening emails they considered suspicious

 

Earlier this year, an urgent request for IT teams across the globe was to ensure the efficient issuance of laptops and other computing devices to employees, as much of the workforce started working remotely due to the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).

The Blurring of Personal and Professional Life

Mimecast’s research found that in the UAE, 87% of respondents extensively use their company-issued device for personal matters, with two-thirds (66%) admitting to an increase in frequency since starting to work remotely. The most common activities were checking personal email (57%), carrying out financial transactions (59%), and video calls with friends and family (50%).

In the Middle East, 66% of respondents said there was a risk of checking personal email as the cause of a serious security mistake, and 65% thought surfing the web or online shopping could likely cause an incident.