Telecommuting Cybersecurity Best Practices

Cybersecurity is a critical aspect of both working onsite and telecommuting.

Employees should take responsibility for their devices and cyber security by understanding the different types of cyber risks for both environments.

Employees should prioritize security updates to keep themselves and the organization safe on the internet.

Employees should use the incognito mode for personal browsing and their organization’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) when accessing company data.

Employees should actively log out of secure websites with sensitive information, and businesses should implement session timeouts to secure their confidential data.

When accessing your organization’s resources, always connect to a VPN or secure network.

When teleconferencing, only use software that supports encrypted private meeting functions.

Require all of the participants to register themselves prior to the meeting.

Only share the meeting ID and password with registered participants and disable the option for inviting additional attendees.

Enabel the waiting room feature and disable the option for attendees to join the meeting before the host.

Maintain device security by regularly updating your devices and ensuring that they have the latest antivirus software installed.