phishing attacks against employees increased 600%<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNearly a quarter of companies reporting spending money to resolve a security breach involving an employee working from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The point is, if you\u2019re going to rely on working from home or remotely long-term, security your remote devices needs to be a top priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Communications Plus discusses why you need to secure your remote working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remote employees make easier targets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As we\u2019ve already mentioned, phishing emails targeting employees increased more than 600% in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Employees working from home won\u2019t be able to ask someone about a suspicious email, and an \u2018urgent\u2019 email requesting they click a link, sent at just the right time, could result in an employee falling victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Employees have weaker Wi-Fi security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Unlike an office space, most employees won\u2019t have enterprise level Wi-Fi at home, instead they\u2019ll have a basic domestic connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While domestic Wi-Fi does have security built in, it doesn\u2019t have the same level of security and can be more easily targeted by a cyber criminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example employees tend to use weaker Wi-Fi passwords for their own internet (or use the passwords that come with the router)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Increasing the risks from public Wi-Fi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Working remotely doesn\u2019t necessarily mean working from home, and if employees don\u2019t have enough data on their mobile plan, they could find themselves relying on unsecure public Wi-Fi connections that put their data at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Increasing risks from Bring Your Own Device<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If your employees are working from home you might have to rely on them using their own devices if your business doesn\u2019t have mobile technology like business phones or laptops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This can be highly insecure because employee\u2019s won\u2019t necessarily have the best security on their own devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is especially true if they don\u2019t regularly update their devices, which could mean they don\u2019t have the latest versions of security on their phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Falling foul of GDPR and data security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
One of the biggest risks your business faces with remote working and not protecting yourself, is falling into trouble with GDPR fines – which can run into millions depending on their incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As well as the data breach risks, you\u2019ve also got other compliance issues to deal with if you have to answer for a GDPR leak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, you need to have an audit trail of everything you\u2019ve done to keep information secure, if employees are working from home they might necessarily report everything so you could face heavier fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You also have the risk that an employee won\u2019t immediately report if they\u2019ve been hacked or responded to a phishing email because they\u2019ll be concerned about the consequences – which will put you in even more trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Securing your remote working is a top priority<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Whether you need to invest in enterprise broadband in the home, or you need a business mobile phone plan that offers a good level of mobile data, security your remote working needs to be a top priority in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failing to provide the required security devices and employee training cannot only put your business\u2019 and your customers\u2019 data at risk, it could leave you open to significant penalties and fines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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