WFH Cybersecurity Guide for Employers and Employees
As more and more employees work from home — rather than company headquarters — cybersecurity risks increase. Each time an employee logs on, their decisions could allow a hacker to gain access.
Enhancing cybersecurity when working from home is a team effort. Both employees and employers must collaborate and problem-solve.
Why focus on cybersecurity when working from home?
When employees log on from home, employers have plenty to be concerned about. Are staffers doing laundry rather than answering calls? Will collaboration opportunities decrease when staff members are miles apart? But productivity aside, there's good reason to put cybersecurity at the top of the worry list.
In 2020, more than 70 per cent of American workers did their jobs from home, and more than half said they wanted to keep doing so when the pandemic ended. In that same year, hacking attempts against corporations more than doubled. Criminals knew that security would be lax for at-home workers, and they took advantage.
If more staff wants to work from home, and more criminals want to exploit that opportunity, it's time to pull together a comprehensive plan to mitigate risks.
5 working-from-home security tips for employees
Whether your home office is a temporary or permanent workspace, keep security in mind.
Start with these five cybersecurity tips:
- Use a VPN. Almost every enterprise organisation has a virtual private network (or VPN). These setups allow access t