Securing your remote workforce
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As many of our clients and indeed staff are forced to work from home in these unprecedented times, we are now getting first-hand experience of the benefits and challenges of this new workplace including
Finding the right place in the house to conduct your work
Sticking to a schedule
Keeping in contact with your fellow team members and colleagues
Staying Focused
Using the technology that is available to you and improving your digital skills
Today’s Tip
By Working remotely, I may also remind you that you are effectively extending your IT network and allowing devices with potential vulnerabilities to access private data. It is imperative that you apply the same layered approach to security on the home device as you would to an office-based device.
These include:
1. Home device is monitored to apply Critical Windows updates and detect security vulnerabilities
2. Managed anti Virus is installed with realtime scanning and updating
3. Web Protection is installed to ensure devices are protected from known “malware” Sites
4. As always delete Spam email or indeed mail from an address that does not sit well with you
5. If you have not looked beyond user/password credentials to critical applications you may need to consider multi factor authentication
If you are concerned about IT security while working from home please get in touch with our expert staff.
