NCSAM: Equipping Your Employees to Securely Work from Home.

NCSAM: Securing Devices at Home and Work—Equipping Your Employees to Securely Work from Home.

Did you know that seventy-four percent of companies plan to permanently shift to more remote work post-COVID? (Gartner).

However, ninety percent of IT professionals believe remote workers are not secure and seventy percent think remote staff poses a greater risk than onsite employees. (OpenVPN).

Here are a few ways you can help support a more secure work from home environment:

Use strong, complex, and unique passwords on your home router.

Use a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters, with a minimum length of 8 characters.
Make sure your password is unique to your router. Do not reuse passwords from other devices or logins.

Update your home router’s firmware (just as you update your other devices).

Any devices connected to your home network may be compromised.
This includes printers, TVs, smart home assistants, backup drives, personal devices.

Be mindful of how your company data could be exposed.

Be aware of how you engage in conference calls that could be overheard (or what may be exposed in the background of your video calls).
Anytime you leave your computer, lockout your screen to prevent sensitive data from being accessed.
Be cautious when allowing access to your work PC or other work devices.
Note what smart/listening devices you have at home and how they may be collecting company data (especially devices that are listening at all times).
- To avoid this, unplug these devices while having sensitive conversations or meetings.

Mandate security e-learning to your workforce.

During these times, it is essential to refamiliarize yourself with these security concepts and maintain daily security hygiene.
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Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart