Maintaining Strong Security in the Work from Home World

Maintaining a secure business environment is even more challenging since the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many companies to allow their employees to work from home, adding a new dimension to company security that many organizations might not have anticipated. Without oversight to each employee’s home network, these companies must now rely on the security their employees have set up for their home networks for the safety and integrity of the company’s network and data.

This paper outlines the security considerations of a work from home environment and techniques organizations can employ to protect their employees and the organization from fraud and unauthorized access – whether accidental or intentional.