7 tips for working from home securely - risk crew · • ensure anti-virus software is updated...

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Ensure anti-virus software is updated daily Update security patches or fixes ASAP Stay connected with your IT Department for other updates For phishing emails For attachments from unknown senders For calls from someone claiming to be from your office Unknown connections to your computer Keep it real Keep to yourself Keep following your company’s cyber security policies Remember: working outside your company’s network perimeter makes you more vulnerable to attacks 7 tips for working from home securely Dedicate a single device for working from home: 1 computer, 1 purpose = business Don’t share the device Do not use it for anything personal Keep it updated Keep it clean Clean your browser at least once a week Proactively check shared files or folders for viruses Run virus scans on USB sticks Remember: emails are the most common way to spread malware Keep it digital Do not print out work documents Don’t throw work documents in the rubbish: Shred them Can’t shred? Secure them until they can be shredded Keep an eye out Keep in touch Got a question: Ask someone Call your supervisor to get an answer Don’t assume you know the correct security Finally, report anything suspicious! ©2020. All rights reserved. eRiskology is a trading name Risk Factory Limited is registered in England and Wales. IGER0320

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Page 1: 7 tips for working from home securely - Risk Crew · • Ensure anti-virus software is updated daily • Update security patches or fixes ASAP • Stay connected with your IT Department

•  Ensure anti-virus software is updated daily

•  Update security patches or fixes ASAP

•  Stay connected with your IT Department for other updates

•  For phishing emails

•  For attachments from unknown senders

•  For calls from someone claiming to be from your office

•  Unknown connections to your computer

Keep it real

Keep to yourself

•  Keep following your company’s cyber security policies

•  Remember: working outside your company’s network perimeter makes you more vulnerable to attacks

7 tips for working from home

securely

•  Dedicate a single device for working from home: 1 computer, 1 purpose = business

•  Don’t share the device

•  Do not use it for anything personal

Keep it updated

Keep it clean •  Clean your browser at least once a week

•  Proactively check shared files or folders for viruses

•  Run virus scans on USB sticks

•  Remember: emails are the most common way to spread malware

Keep it digital •  Do not print out work documents

•  Don’t throw work documents in the rubbish: Shred them

•  Can’t shred? Secure them until they can be shredded

Keep an eye out

Keep in touch •  Got a question: Ask someone

•  Call your supervisor to get an answer

•  Don’t assume you know the correct security

•  Finally, report anything suspicious!

©2020. All rights reserved. eRiskology is a trading name Risk Factory Limited is registered in England and Wales. IGER0320