Working remotely has many benefits, but it also creates new cybersecurity vulnerabilities. This creates much greater opportunities for data to be lost and/or systems compromised, with staff needing access from various locations on a plethora of devices. This is where abiding by cybersecurity best practices becomes important for remote workers.
Make Your Home Network Secure
- Change the default passwords for the router you use.
- Turn on WPA2 encryption.
- Use a firewall
- Update firmware frequently
Make use of secure authentication.
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Strong passwords
- Password managers
- Biometric authentication
Protect Company Data
- Use cloud storage that has been approved by the company.
- Encrypt private information.
- Make use of safe file transfer methods
- Make regular data backups.
Maintain Software Updating
- Update operating systems frequently.
- use antivirus software.
- update productivity software.
- enable automatic updates.
Use caution while clicking on links and emails.
- Be clear of fraudulent emails and URLs.
- Check the sender’s details.
- Use email screening programs.
- Report phishing attempts.
Use Tools and Devices Approved by the Company
- Use laptops and other devices that the company provides.
- Install software that has been approved by the company.
- Don’t use personal devices for work.
- Make use of secure communication methods
Remote work requires extra care for the data to be safe. Remote workers can dramatically reduce the possibility of experiencing a cyberattack or having their data exposed to threats by following these best practices. Employers and employees have work ahead to meet cyber [email protected] — Remember this. Keep that in mind, you are working home!!!
