Working from Home? Here are 12 Steps to Reduce Data Privacy and Security Risk

Risks, including pandemic-related phishing emails, increased pressure on network architecture, and user oversight, all are on the rise with the increase in businesses instituting widespread remote work policies and procedures. In order to mitigate the data privacy and security risks associated with remote work, 12 measures can be taken by employers when responding to COVID-19. These include multi-factor authentication (MFA); sound transfer procedures; maintaining confidentiality; working from home, rather than a café; knowing who to call regarding security incidents and technical issues; saving data on a company-approved network and cloud storage locations; understanding the limitations of existing insurance policies; keeping in constant contact with employees; staying aware of phishing attacks, minimizing the printing of confidential information; and using appropriate encryption.

 

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