--- title: Best Practices in Cyber Security When Working From Home description: As you continue to work from home (WFH), your cyber security practices will continue to change. It’s important to implement different strategies so that your business and... image: https://www.ais-now.com/hubfs/2023%20Blog%20Images%20Update/best-practices-in-cyber-security-when-working-from-home-wfh.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://www.ais-now.com/blog/best-practices-in-cyber-security-when-working-from-home-wfh#maincontent) [«  View All Posts](https://www.ais-now.com/learning-center) # Best Practices in Cyber Security When Working From Home September 18th, 2024 | 4 min. read By [Marissa Olson](https://www.ais-now.com/blog/author/marissa-olson) ![](https://www.ais-now.com/hubfs/2023%20Blog%20Images%20Update/best-practices-in-cyber-security-when-working-from-home-wfh.jpg)     As you continue working from home (WFH), it is essential to pay attention to best practices regarding cyber security and keep your remote network and employees secure.   Have you thought about the security of your home Wi-Fi network you use for work purposes? Are there any new devices connected to this network that weren’t used before? How do you know your devices and confidential work or personal information and credentials are safe?  It’s important to remember that online security is much denser than just changing your email password once every three months. As the majority of us are forced to work from our home offices, what is your business or IT support team doing to make sure your operations remain safe and unbothered?  Online hackers and cyber criminals are ready (now more than ever) to gain access to your computers, laptops and wifi devices because they know your security measures may not be as robust as they typically are at the office.  It’s up to you to learn some of the best practices in securing your network as well as proactive measures you can take that won’t leave you hanging in the future. 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The last thing you need is an unsafe network—trust me on this one!  ### **Staying Safe With a VPN: Why You Need One** The primary [purpose of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2020/04/01/4-benefits-of-using-virtual-private-network/31461/) is to give you and your employees additional security and privacy while you use the internet, regardless of the device you’re using. The additional protection you get through using A VPN gives you peace of mind as you do virtually anything on the internet.  A VPN helps to shield or mask your internet protocol (IP) address by creating a private path or tunnel through the public internet. Here are some of the more common benefits of using a VPN:  - It hides your browsing history - It will mask your physical location (the VPN shows a different or made-up IP address than the one you’re really at) - A VPN can reduce the risks of identity theft because you are using a private network Some of the IT or computer systems that might need to be utilized remotely through VPN, but are hosted on-site, could include: ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), CRM (Customer Relationship Management), document management, and file storage. ### **Be Aware of Fake Websites and Email Scams** As I mentioned earlier, this is a prime time that online hackers are taking advantage of, unfortunately. As a remote worker (or business), it’s up to you to protect your network in more ways than one. You must be extra aware of emails and websites that might appear to be safe or real but really, are not. Here are a couple of tips you and your team members can practice: 1. If you receive an unfamiliar email, or an email from an unknown sender, make sure to read it carefully before replying or clicking the embedded links. If you have a feeling the email may be from a scammer, don’t open it, delete it and let your IT department know. Speaking of an IT department, who is your business turning to right now for IT support? Read our article to learn more about Managed IT Services, [*IT Solutions: Do I Need a Managed Services Provider Near Me?*](https://www.ais-now.com/blog/it-solutions-do-i-need-a-managed-services-provider-near-me) 2. When it comes to obtaining sensitive information, you shouldn’t have to pay for anything. If you’re brought to a webpage where paying is required, quickly exit. ### **Practice Multi-Factor Authentication** Have you ever heard of multi-factor authentication? Multi-factor authentication plays a huge role in eliminating security breaches due to lost, stolen, or weak passwords. You may be practicing this type of authentication without even knowing it. Do you ever type your password and then prompted further to confirm another piece of information, such as your phone number or email address? Basically, with multi-factor authentication, you are providing and verifying your identity in at least one other way besides your password.  Utilizing an extra security feature like this is such a helpful way to make sure your company’s sensitive data is secure, especially as so many of your employees are working remotely on potentially unprotected networks.  If a cybercriminal attempts to hack your system, their unauthorized access will be denied if multi-factor authentication is in place. A user can only obtain access if they know all the passcodes, plain and simple.  ### **Take Password Protection To The Next Level** Password protection might seem like a simple task, but there’s a little more thought that goes into it than many of us give credit to. Here’s the policy we enforce to all our employees, regardless if they’re working from home or in-house.  At a minimum, you should require: 1. All passwords changed at least once every 90 days. 2. User accounts that have system-level privileges have a unique password from all other accounts held by that user. 3. All passwords be at least eight characters in length and be a mixture of letters and numbers. 4. All passwords be different from the previous six passwords and not contain the user's, User ID.  [![Get in Touch with IT Experts   Empower your business with our IT solutions. 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We’re here to give you peace of mind to help you win more business.   [ Marissa Olson ](https://www.ais-now.com/blog/author/marissa-olson) A true southerner from Atlanta, Georgia, Marissa has always had a strong passion for writing and storytelling. She moved out west in 2018 where she became an expert on all things business technology-related as the Content Producer at AIS. Coupled with her knowledge of SEO best practices, she's been integral in catapulting AIS to the digital forefront of the industry. In her free time, she enjoys sipping wine and hanging out with her rescue-dog, WIllow. Basically, she loves wine and dogs, but not whiny dogs. 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