Security News > 2020 > October > How to beef up cybersecurity in a remote work environment
With the shift to remote working, you now need to protect and secure all the employees, data, and devices outside the normal physical confines of your business.
A report published Thursday by business VPN provider NordVPN Teams explores the risks of poor cybersecurity and offers tips on how to better protect your organization in this new remote working climate.
They may hire more remote employees, retain employees who have moved way, or even shift all their staff to remote work permanently.
Though the transition toward remote or hybrid work is a necessary step due to the current pandemic, the move creates more avenues for cybercriminals to exploit.
"This policy should outline what's acceptable in a remote working environment, how data is handled, what levels of authorization are available, etc. Risk-based decisions can also be made depending on the types of devices employees use for teleworking. Devices that haven't been issued specifically by the company should be subject to more stringent controls."