Employers are currently adapting as best they can to the COVID-19 crisis by allowing remote work, or even making it mandatory.<\/p>\n
However, although remote working was already increasingly common even before the arrival of the coronavirus, it poses its own unique cyber security problems.<\/p>\n
In this article, our IT outsourcing specialists present various IT security risks for remote workers as well as ways to improve corporate cybersecurity related to these issues.<\/p>\n
Remote access needs and practices are changing for all workers who use hardware, especially remote workers who rely on cloud hosting solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, many business owners overlook the importance of having a strict remote access and identification policy. Yet professional management of remote access to IT resources is more essential than ever to prevent serious problems such as identity theft and loss of sensitive data.<\/p>\n IT and cyber security professionals can assess the security risks that organizations face and develop customized protocols to minimize those risks. This is one of the main reasons to perform an IT security audit<\/a>.<\/p>\n In recent years, a growing number of employers have adopted “bring-your-own-device” (BYOD) policies, which have allowed them to reduce their spending on computer equipment. In addition, with the rise in popularity of telecommuting in the COVID-19 era, an even greater number of employees are using their personal computers or their own mobile devices to perform their tasks.<\/p>\n However, what may seem like a good way to save money can also adversely impact the cybersecurity of a company’s IT infrastructure. Unlike personal devices, most computer equipment provided by employers meets minimum security standards. These computers, tablets and other devices are designed to operate within a corporate network. Their software has been optimized to meet the specific needs of the individual user in the corporate environment. The introduction of personal devices into a company’s IT environment therefore adds a new layer of risk to security considerations.<\/p>\n Personal devices should therefore be systematically checked by the employer’s IT department before being used for remote working. Mobile device management (MDM) applications can also allow companies to create secure access to data when teleworking<\/a> and perform remote lockouts or erasures in the event that devices are lost or stolen.<\/p>\nRisks of using personal computer equipment<\/h2>\n