An employee might reflect upon several things when working remotely that they're unsure of or an employee might have some questions about staff who are working from home (either full-time or as part of a hybrid working routine).
We’ve compiled answers to some of the most common questions you might have about working remotely or working from home.
The best way to ensure your router is secure is to change the default password that is supplied by your Internet Service Provider. When changing it, it is important to follow NCSC Guidance of combining 3 random words, letters, numbers and special characters, with a minimum length of 15.
For detailed information, read NCSC guidance ,here.
No, you do not need to use the Cloud. Depending on business size and requirements, an acceptable solution may be to manually back up your business data to a physical storage device such as a hard drive. But this hard drive must be completely disconnected from the business network when not in use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMJhm0veWcE&ab_channel=GoogleChromePassword managers take all of your passwords and store them in what is called a vault. However, when each password is put into the vault, the password manager will heavily encrypt its value so that it cannot be read by the naked eye. Then, the Password Manager will have you set an incredibly complex Master Password to access this vault (if you want to add/remove credentials from it). Finally, Password Managers have Two Factor Authentication (2FA) enabled by default, adding another layer of security by requesting you to input a code any time you want to access your secure vault.
6a. Do my apps need to be updated regularly?
Yes, all of your devices (computers, laptops, mobiles and tablets, etc) should always be kept up to date with the latest software. This is because the companies who provide the software (e.g. Microsoft) have security teams that search for vulnerabilities in their apps, and fix them before Attackers can take advantage. The longer you go without updating your apps, the more vulnerable you will be to an Attacker
6b. Can I automate my device and application updates?
Yes - inside the settings of your device there will be an option to automatically update, all you have to do is select “Yes”. However, if you don’t want your device to update in the middle of work, you can also select “Working Hours” and this will tell your device to only install updates outside of that time
BYOD is the concept of employees using their personally owned device(s) for work purposes. With BYOD, an organisation has ownership of the corporate data and resources that may be accessed or stored on a device, but the device itself is the property of the user.
,Did you know?, Members of the Cyber Resilience Centre get access to several Cyber Security Policy and Procedures Templates to help staff you put the right measures in place to ensure your business has clear security strategies and can respond efficiently if an incident occurs. ,Learn more about our Membership options for your business.
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) allow businesses and organisations to provide secure connectivity between devices, especially useful if staff work remotely.
VPNs are encrypted network connections, that allow remote employees to securely access your company's services. VPNs are one way to guarantee the security of 'data in transit' across an untrusted network, if you have offices in multiple locations you can use VPNs to provide access to your remote users for any corporate email and file storage services.
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