{"id":65736,"date":"2023-04-17T11:43:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T03:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/version-2.com.sg\/?p=65736"},"modified":"2023-04-17T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T06:11:47","slug":"data-security-in-the-age-of-remote-work-how-to-keep-your-business-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/en\/2023\/04\/data-security-in-the-age-of-remote-work-how-to-keep-your-business-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Security in the Age of Remote Work: How to Keep Your Business Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How should you set up your security policies for your employees working from home? What are the potential culprits of a remote workforce? And is BYOD putting your organization at unnecessary risk of a data breach? Some love it, and some hate it, but there\u2019s no use turning a blind eye to the massive surge in the number of employees working from home.<\/p>

Ever since covid turned the world upside down in 2020, working remotely became the norm… and a new threat to data security. Covid-19 sent employees packing (to their home offices). Across the globe, workers have been working from home, but not every company has managed to keep up with the security policy department.<\/p>

Based on the\u00a02022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report<\/a>, 82% of all data breaches involve the human element. You probably know all too well by now how hard it is to keep those humans in check (security-wise), even if they\u2019re all in the same building. But making sure everyone is being safe when they\u2019re out of sight? Are you sure your work-from-home guidelines for employees are up to date?<\/p>

With 8<\/span> in 10 people<\/strong> working either in a fully remote or hybrid environment\u00a0<\/span>(and the numbers are expected to rise, based on a 2022 AT&T study), figuring out and maintaining a work-from-home policy is not just important; it\u2019s critical to any organization\u2019s security.<\/p>

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\u00a0These are the top things to keep in mind if your organization employs remote workers:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

What are the security risks of working from home?<\/h2>

First of all, let\u2019s be clear about one thing: It\u2019s called \u201cwork from home\u201d, but unless you are specifically restricting your employees from working outside of their residence, they could be all over the place: from a cafe downtown to a beach on the other side of the world.<\/p>

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That requires smarter planning, stronger policies, and better communication with employees on your part.<\/p>

Remote work poses a wide variety of cybersecurity risks due to all the potential scenarios and versions of remote work. Some potential considerations:<\/p>