Just when we thought we were getting over the pandemic, the dreaded second wave has arrived. Many of us have had to get used to working from home during 2020 – some people for the very first time. While your staff may be safer from COVID-19 at home, there are still several security issues to keep in mind for safer remote working.
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How to Work Safely at Home During the Pandemic
Just when we thought we were getting over the pandemic, the dreaded second wave has
arrived. Many of us have had to get used to working from home during 2020 – some people
for the very first time. While your staff may be safer from COVID-19 at home, there are still
several security issues to keep in mind for safer remote working.
Set Up Secure Remote Working
First of all, you need to ensure that you set up remote working to be secure for all your
employees from the outset. Switching to remote working can be a huge challenge for any
business, especially if this is something your business has not done before. So make sure
you do it properly.
We provide hands-on IT support for businesses when making the switch to remote working.
This includes everything from setting up a VoIP phone system to setting your staff up with
collaboration software like Microsoft Teams.
Doing this ensures a seamless transition without affecting the productivity of your employees
during and after the switch to remote working.
Secure Mobile Devices
Wherever your employees are working from, whether that’s at home or on-the-go, they are
going to be working on mobile devices like laptops and smartphones. You want to ensure
that your data is kept secure wherever your staff use their devices, so it’s important to take
mobile security seriously.
We can set up your mobile devices to make sure they are secure. That way, mobile devices
can be tracked and protected from most threats. And if a mobile device gets lost or
misplaced, it can be remotely wiped to delete any sensitive data it contains.
Safe Use of the Cloud
The cloud is becoming increasingly important for businesses, and it is even more important
when your employees are working remotely. While using the cloud is practical for remote
workers, it’s important to safeguard your data.
Your employees will be accessing it from various locations outside of the office, so safety is
a priority. We can help you to not only migrate your data to the cloud but also to reduce the
risks of a data breach.
Train Staff About the Dangers
It’s also important to train your staff and provide them with the information they need to stay
safe. One important area is password management. Even with the best security in place, if
your employees start using insecure passwords, this could jeopardise everything.
Effective password management, with help from password management software, can
ensure your employees are not using the same password for multiple services and that they
are keeping all passwords safe and secure.
Employees should also receive training about dangers like email phishing. Training is
important even when employees are working in the office, but it is even more important
when they work remotely. Criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and emails
can be used to send ransomware that causes huge financial and reputational problems for
your business.
Make sure they are using secure Wi-Fi encryption and that they choose a secure login and
password for routers. You might want to impose rules such as never working over an
insecure public Wi-Fi connection.
Malicious websites can also pose risks. Train your staff about the dangers of visiting certain
websites to reduce the risks. We can set your systems up so that harmful websites are
blocked, reducing the risk further.
Make Remote Work Safe
Many businesses were enjoying the benefits of remote working long before the pandemic
came along. But many more businesses have now been forced to switch to a more flexible
way of working.
Whatever situation your business is in, make sure you take security seriously when it comes
to remote working so you and your team can stay safe wherever you work from.
Just when we thought we were getting over the pandemic, the dreaded second wave has
arrived. Many of us have had to get used to working from home during 2020 – some people
for the very first time. While your staff may be safer from COVID-19 at home, there are still
several security issues to keep in mind for safer remote working.
Set Up Secure Remote Working
First of all, you need to ensure that you set up remote working to be secure for all your
employees from the outset. Switching to remote working can be a huge challenge for any
business, especially if this is something your business has not done before. So make sure
you do it properly.
We provide hands-on IT support for businesses when making the switch to remote working.
This includes everything from setting up a VoIP phone system to setting your staff up with
collaboration software like Microsoft Teams.
Doing this ensures a seamless transition without affecting the productivity of your employees
during and after the switch to remote working.
Secure Mobile Devices
Wherever your employees are working from, whether that’s at home or on-the-go, they are
going to be working on mobile devices like laptops and smartphones. You want to ensure
that your data is kept secure wherever your staff use their devices, so it’s important to take
mobile security seriously.
We can set up your mobile devices to make sure they are secure. That way, mobile devices
can be tracked and protected from most threats. And if a mobile device gets lost or
misplaced, it can be remotely wiped to delete any sensitive data it contains.
Safe Use of the Cloud
The cloud is becoming increasingly important for businesses, and it is even more important
when your employees are working remotely. While using the cloud is practical for remote
workers, it’s important to safeguard your data.
Your employees will be accessing it from various locations outside of the office, so safety is
a priority. We can help you to not only migrate your data to the cloud but also to reduce the
risks of a data breach.
Train Staff About the Dangers
It’s also important to train your staff and provide them with the information they need to stay
safe. One important area is password management. Even with the best security in place, if
your employees start using insecure passwords, this could jeopardise everything.
Effective password management, with help from password management software, can
ensure your employees are not using the same password for multiple services and that they
are keeping all passwords safe and secure.
Employees should also receive training about dangers like email phishing. Training is
important even when employees are working in the office, but it is even more important
when they work remotely. Criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and emails
can be used to send ransomware that causes huge financial and reputational problems for
your business.
Make sure they are using secure Wi-Fi encryption and that they choose a secure login and
password for routers. You might want to impose rules such as never working over an
insecure public Wi-Fi connection.
Malicious websites can also pose risks. Train your staff about the dangers of visiting certain
websites to reduce the risks. We can set your systems up so that harmful websites are
blocked, reducing the risk further.
Make Remote Work Safe
Many businesses were enjoying the benefits of remote working long before the pandemic
came along. But many more businesses have now been forced to switch to a more flexible
way of working.
Whatever situation your business is in, make sure you take security seriously when it comes
to remote working so you and your team can stay safe wherever you work from.