Tips to secure employees working from anywhere

As organizations are adopting hybrid working models, it becomes difficult for them to ensure data security. It becomes important for remote workers to secure their networks while working with confidential information. Here are some steps organizations can take to protect their business and secure their remote workforce

- Ashok Pandey

Technological improvement makes it easy to work virtually, enabling employees to have a healthy work-life balance. The percentage of full-time employees working from home due to Covid-19 closures jumped to 61% from 33%, according to Gallup. Since then, there has been a significant jump in cybersecurity-related threats across sectors. For securing the data infrastructure of the company which has come under increased threat perception owing to remote work, organisations need to be very vigilant about the overall safety and security of credentials of their software data networks.

Ensuring every employee is aware that data security is a top concern is the first step in protecting firm data. Unfortunately, some employees today may still be unaware of the importance of data security in both their personal and professional lives. A cybersecurity policy should be established as an excellent place to start. Whether they work remotely, all new and existing workers must read and sign the policy.