10 tips to stay safe online while working remotely

10 tips to stay safe online while working remotely -

As more people work outside the office, how can you stay safe online while working remotely? A recent study by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that in the UK there were 4.2 million home workers in January-March 2014 - an increase of the 1.3 million workers since 1998.

R emote work is becoming increasingly common, a journey time savings to and from the workplace, increasing productivity and maintaining a healthy work / life balance. However, with remote working is security risk, t hrough neglect and lack of safety awareness. By not taking proactive steps you can expose confidential company projects, customer contact information and financial information.

But all is not lost, because there are ways to secure your laptop, tablet or mobile device to ensure that valuable corporate data is not compromised or stolen by cyber criminals or hackers while working remotely.

10 tips to stay safe online while working away

Stay connected, stay safe online while working remotely by following these tips.

1. When you connect to a public Wi-Fi hotspot - found in many cafes, restaurants and airports, you may not only confidential information of the company, but your own personal data to be stolen by cyber criminals. Many cybercriminals set up fake Wi-Fi access points that look authentic, but as soon as you log in, they are able to access and steal your data in seconds. And if you're connecting to a legitimate Wi-Fi hotspot, thieves and attackers can still access the information stored on your device as public hotspots do not provide data encryption.

The use of VPN is the best way you can keep company data (and your data), safe and secure. A VPN encrypts all data you send over the Internet by sending it through a private VPN tunnel, which means that if there is someone waiting to steal your information, they will be unable decrypt or display data sent or received. When you connect to one of our VPN servers you are given a new IP address and your information is encrypted, so that when you use a Wi-Fi hotspot every online job make you appear as if it is from the VPN. See our Wi-Fi security tips.

2. Stay safe online while working remotely disable Wi-Fi on your device when you do not need, which will stop your phone or tablet to automatically connect to any Wi-Fi hotspot is available in your area, preventing anyone from "listening" and access information on your device.

3. Make sure that all Web sites you visit uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), which is easily identifiable on the sites because it displays a padlock symbol in the browser URL, and address bar is usually green. You will also see "https" in the URL. The "S" stands for secure, so that part of your session is encrypted. Look for "https" on each page you visit and if you do not see it, then that part of your session is not encrypted.

3. 4. Make sure that the latest software updates for your devices are installed - you can also choose to automatically receive these updates

5 .. Make sure your laptop or workstation also has the latest software available to antivirus update.

6. Create a password on all your devices. If you need help creating one secure, see my previous post on how to create secure passwords.

7. When you have finished your session, remember to log out.

8. Keep your devices with you at all times -. Keep confidential work files out of sight of prying eyes, and never leave your device or files unattended in a public place

9. Do not store passwords on your device. You may be asked if you want it to remember your password, select always "no."

10. Our last advice on how to stay safe online while working remotely is to ensure that you have an effective firewall to prevent unwanted connections.

If you have any tips on how to stay safe online while working remotely, we 'd love to hear - feel free to post your suggestions here on our blog

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