For almost a year, most companies have had their employees working from home, or telecommuting. Cybersecurity can be an issue for companies when it comes to letting employees work with their personal devices and using virtual communications, such as video conferencing. However, teleworking can be safe – if your employees are well informed of the risks and know the actions to be taken to mitigate them. Here we give you four important tips, to communicate to your users as soon as possible!
A Protected Wifi and Bluetooth Networks :
Before starting to telework, it is essential to protect your wifi network. To do this, you must modify the default configurations (starting with the password). Enable wireless encryption and set up a complex and strong password. If using bluetooth to connect your headphones or your keyboard to your computer, remember to put it in hidden or undetectable mode, so that hackers cannot connect to it.
Protection for Your Video Conferences :
Telecommuting is often associated with virtual team or client meetings. But have you thought about protecting your video conferencing service against cyber-attacks? To do this, update your video conferencing software regularly; available software patches contain security improvements that help mitigate the risk of attack. Be careful of the documents you share during your video conference. In the Microsoft Teams admin centre, you will be able to configure guest access settings. Thus, guests will have personalized access to shared content. For more information, we invite you to read our Microsoft Teams security article.
Perform Regular Updates :
Who has never ignored software or computer updates out of “laziness”? While these updates are often used to unveil new features, they’re not just about functionality. They are often used to correct security vulnerabilities and improve the protection of your devices against cyber-attacks. Therefore, they must be installed as soon as they are offered.
Protect Your Personal Information :
It is important to keep your files confidential, even when working remotely. To do this, do not save work documents on your personal device. Choose a corporate and secure data storage system, such as OneDrive. This will allow you to communicate and share your documents and photos with your colleagues more easily and securely. Conversely, remember to protect your privacy by limiting what appears in the background during your video conferences.
In Short…
All users are responsible for ensuring the cybersecurity of their work environment. For this security to be robust, it is essential that users are well aware of how to set up a safe teleworking environment, through training on the subject. MS Solution offers precisely this type of cybersecurity training, to address these issues for users. Learn more.
