More and more people are working from home in the post-pandemic world, both for convenience and to reduce the costs of operating a physical premises.
You might think that without a physical site to protect, the security threat to your business is eliminated. However, although certain threats such as physical theft, vandalism, and arson are diminished there are still plenty of security concerns that need to be considered.
There are also plenty that emerge when you switch to remote working that would not have existed in the past. If anything these are even more of a concern as you won’t be used to dealing with them and they may go overlooked.
If you are an employee or self-employed and you work from your own home on a part or full-time basis, it is important to take the time to understand the security threats you may face and what to do to keep them at bay.
Similarly, if you are an employer and currently operate a remote or hybrid remote working structure you need to understand your responsibilities in regards to security. Failing to do so will not only put your staff at risk but could lead to lost information that jeopardises the future of the company entirely.
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Here are some top tips for security when working remotely or managing a team of employees who work from home.
Take cyber security seriously
As you might expect, the main threat to your business security when working from home are the devices that your staff use to work from. When you operate from a single location, cyber security is still vitally important, but when you multiple the number of networks being used to send and receive sensitive information many times over, this threat only increases.
Make sure that all your staff are fully educated on best practice when it comes to cyber security, including setting strong passwords, using a WPA3 encryption on their WIFI network and setting up a separate network for guests and other family members. Two-factor authentication should be set up on all work related accounts. Companies looking to take their security to the next level could also decide to use technology that is integrated with biometric authentication technology such as fingerprint identification or facial recognition.
Remember basic home security
Basic home security such as locking your doors and windows when you leave the home and ensuring that you have appropriate lighting in place at night are simply good practices that we should all practice. If you are storing work equipment at home, especially when it contains sensitive information, these things become even more important and as a business owner you should remind your employees or your responsibilities in this regard.
Make employees feel at ease
If employees are worried about the repercussions of making a mistake they may try to hide it. The longer a security breach goes undetected the worst things will be so it is important to make sure staff are happy to inform you of any issues no matter how minor.