It may come as a surprise but working remotely can be just as (or more) secure than working in the office. If done right. Those are the three operating words: If done right. This takes effort on the part of both the business and the remote employee. Here are three MUST HAVES for a secure work-from-home experience:

  1. SECURE NETWORKS
    This is non-negotiable. Every remote employee should be connecting to a secure network (at home, it should be WPA2 encrypted), and they should be doing so with a VPN or a secure global network cloud solution.
  2. SECURE DEVICES
    All devices used for work should be equipped with endpoint security – antivirus, anti-malware, anti-ransomware, and firewall protection. Employees should also only use employer-provided or approved devices for work-related activity, NOT personal systems shared by other family members.
  3. SECURE PASSWORDS
    If employees need to log into employer-issued programs, strong passwords that are routinely updated should be required. Of course, strong passwords, and a password management application, should be the norm across the board.