Offshoring is perhaps the most underappreciated risk in cybersecurity. There isn’t anything inherently wrong with offshoring; on the contrary, the upsides to offshoring are so appealing, the practice is positively ubiquitous. But offshoring jobs or wholesale functions often bring data in tow, which ratchets up the cyber risk considerably.
Outsourcing an entire department—say accounting or human resources—to a vendor with staff located in another country is a common strategy to reduce costs and improve operational efficiencies. Sometimes, companies cannot fill high-demand positions in their home country, so hiring offshore staff is a way to manage the scarcity of talent. Offshoring also makes ...
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