Corporate boards must deal with new cyber risks as more work from home: expert

Singapore

THE Covid-19 pandemic has forced many people to work from home, creating new challenges and risks for corporate boards to handle, warned Richard Sheath, director of Independent Audit.

The London-based expert on governance and board evaluations told The Business Times on Tuesday that even before the crisis, it was hard for boards to know how best to deal with cyber risk.

The issue is now adding to the stress scale for most boards.

"In the old days, employees generally operated within controlled environments and networks and in line with security protocols,'' Mr Sheath explained.

"Now it's mostly about using multiple devices …