If your employees work from home, you must take security precautions to avoid exposing your business to cyber-attacks. Since the onset of COVID-19, many businesses are employing working from home policies. Unfortunately, the rapid switch to home working has left some organisations in England more vulnerable to cyberattacks. This article will outline six cybersecurity tips your business should implement if your staff work from home. Following this advice can reduce the risk of cybercriminals attacking your IT system by breaching pathways designed for remote workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The General Data Protection Regulation<\/a> (GDPR) requires all organisations in England to keep personal information safe and secure. If your business suffers a preventable cyberattack, this may constitute a GDPR breach. The Information Commissioner\u2019s Office<\/a> (ICO) can fine companies that breach the GDPR. Given that the ICO may award fines up to \u00a317.5m it is essential to implement strong security protocol. Weak cybersecurity<\/a> can cost your business both the damage of the cyber-attack and an ICO penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let us explore six helpful cybersecurity tips so your company can strengthen its cyber defences and protect sensitive data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With home working (and laptops), many employees will work from public cafes or use their home network Wi-Fi router. Most cafes offer an unsecured Wi-Fi network through which a motivated cyberattacker can intercept data. Furthermore, employees often fail to change the default password on their Wi-Fi router, offering another avenue for cybercriminals to access information. Your business should instruct all home workers to change their default Wi-Fi router settings and avoid public Wi-Fi hotspots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n1. Avoid Unsecured Public Wifi Networks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n