Do you have a cybersecurity protocol for working remotely?
If not, you’re raising your risk of a network breach or data compromise.
“With more employees than ever working from home, cyber security is increasingly a home-office issue,” writes Jeanette Mulvey for CO. “But there are best practices to thwart breaches.”
Among those best practices: requiring remote workers to use only firm-owned computers and approved software.
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8 Best Practices for Cybersecurity
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- Use approved anti-virus software. This applies to all employees and both PCs and Mac computers.
- Train your team. “First up is knowing what those attacks precisely are,” writes Mulvey. “Phishing scams, which are typically unsolicited emails that appear legitimate at first glance; and ransomware, a form of malware designed to hold businesses’ systems and their data hostage until a ransom of money is received, are two common types of cyberattacks.”
- Create a cyber breach prevention strategy. Consult with an IT professional for specifics. Here are some suggestions from Mulvey: “Develop a policy-and-procedure checklist to assess your cybersecurity needs, like data protection, and identify the tools necessary to ensure safety, from cyber insurance to password management software.”
- Always be learning. “You don’t know what you don’t know if you’re not a security expert,” says Mulvey. Register now for the free, one-hour webinar “Chapter 3: Putting Cybersafety to Work in Your Firm.”
- Get a cybersecurity audit. For around $500 or less, you can hire an IT expert to do a safety audit of your network and systems. This can include penetration testing.
- Use multi-factor authentication to secure your online accounts. You’re familiar with how this works. It requires you to verify your account information by way of email, text or phone.
- Use a password manager. “Sign up for password management software, which generates and stores different passwords for each of your online accounts,” says Mulvey. Popular choices: Keeper, LastPass and Dashlane.
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