With more and more employees enjoying the benefits of working together, where their time is split between the office and home, ensuring your employees are protected at all times has never been more important.
It sounds daunting trying to track a workforce scattered across so many different destinations, but there are some simple steps your business can take to make sure everyone stays safe.
Recent research (opens in a new tab) of TechRadar Pro and Perimeter 81 found that many businesses don’t have the security safeguards needed to keep remote workers safe. Only half (50%) have a cloud-based cybersecurity solution, with an additional 15% saying they are currently exploring their options.
This despite a report from Statista claiming more 2/3 business leaders (opens in a new tab) currently planning to reconfigure their office space to accommodate long-term hybrid work, and 73% of employees say they want flexible, remote working options to stay at work conditions for their employment.
Promoting security best practices need not be a long or difficult process, as even your newest employees should know the importance of online security tools like antivirus- withdrawals, VPNs and strong passwords.
But working out of the office can encourage some bad habits, especially when it comes to IT and security policies. Workers who are having difficulty connecting to a VPN or are frustrated with their poor connection in a coffee shop or even at home may be tempted to engage in risky solutions that could expose them to risk.
Whether it’s using a personal computer, tablet, or smartphone to access confidential company emails or documents, or plugging a fake USB into their work laptop, there’s all the kind of potential threats lurking outside the office.
Making sure the devices your employees use are properly protected at the hardware level can also help keep your business safe. Laptops and PCs powered by the latest hardware are equipped with strong security measures that can keep both your data and your device protected without slowing down your machine.
It’s important when looking for new devices to make sure that protection for your PC is built into the hardware itself, providing the security beneath the operating system to protect your system, along with the ability to Powerful data protection and advanced threat detection capabilities.
The most secure hardware also features specially optimized monitoring technology to enable detection and shutdown of any unauthorized activity or access. Your IT admin will be able to set up robust but inclusive policies that will hopefully prevent any unwanted or dangerous activity, but also be flexible for what workers or tasks require it. With online collaboration more popular than ever, it’s important to allow teams that require constant contact and interaction, and it’s important to keep this safe and secure.
Having a level of insight into employee browsing activity and access to important work files can be crucial when it comes to staying safe in a mixed work environment, and if employees leaving the company without returning their kits to the office, can be a lifesaver for the company.
Ultimately, the goal is for your employees to be as productive and productive outside of the office as inside. Having the right IT security policies in place can benefit workers everywhere, eliminating the frustrations that are common in the office-centric age, so make sure your company you can deliver exactly what is requested, while staying safe and protected.
