A large number of people are working remotely and this will continue to grow in the nearest future. Our homes have become our workplaces, and in the race to keep things going, we’re using new systems and adhering to security policies such that are spotty at best. Simultaneously, the boundaries between work and private life are breaking. Business is being done over home ISPs, with unmanaged routers and printers, home automation systems in the background and even partners and children listening in on discussions or sharing machines while working for different organizations. And at the same time, new cybersecurity risks are also surfacing. Some old attacks are brought back now that we’re more vulnerable, and others are new scams that prey on our desires to get news, buy basic supplies, avoid infection and recover rapidly if we do get sick.
Traditional security measures that we are using every day for years can’t protect a completely remote staff without adaption. That implies we have to reexamine our mindsets and way to deal with security at this moment.
The necessary element of effective security in a time of change is to understand that while you can do anything, you can’t do everything. The job of security is not to eliminate all risks, because all threats are not equally risky or likely, and they won’t all be exploited at once. Discuss risk early and often, and revisit triage on a regular basis. The risks you face today won’t be the ones you face next week or the week after.
You can also know- Top 11 tips for safety and security of remote working.
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