International Journal of

Business & Management Studies

ISSN 2694-1430 (Print), ISSN 2694-1449 (Online)
DOI: 10.56734/ijbms
Teleworking and Cyber security in the Higher Education Institutions, Dominican Republic Case

Abstract

The rise of remote work has produced an exponential growth in cyber attacks, during the first half of 2021, there was an increase in the number of cyber attack attempts, reaching more than 196 million cyber attack attempts from January to June 2021. The increase in cyber attacks leads institutions to strengthen their computer models, applying work strategies that provide security in the cyber work they do; as well as a solid construction of cyber security culture involving all members of the institution, where each person understands that their daily activities are at risk. The objective of investigating this topic is to identify the factors that affect cyber security in remote work, as explained by Abad, 2018, (cited by James Navarro & Gainza Reyes, 2021). To ensure an acceptable level of security it is necessary to achieve security controls effectively, directly, and professionally to communicate to end-users. Cyber security experts consider it essential that institutions develop programs to prevent and avoid risks derived from the incorrect use of the organization's computer equipment, as they express (James Navarro & Gainza Reyes, 2021; Leornardo, C., 2022; Fortinet, 2021; Garcia, A. A., 2019).  Since a user can represent vulnerability for any entity, and a person can be a point used by cybercriminals, it can be sufficient reason to consider the awareness and training of collaborators as a priority of computer security. The main risks and weaknesses that have been identified, which have a key impact in the violation of systems and networks in private institutions in the last two years, the interviewees agreed that many organizations went virtual without being prepared, opening up to considerable gaps for emerging threats.