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With more and more people
working remotely these days,

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it's as important
as ever to keep you

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and your company's data safe.
Around 90% of data breaches

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are caused by human error.

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So with that said, here are some
examples of the security risks

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that come with working from
home and how to solve them.

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The most obvious
risks are physical.

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It's much easier to have
a laptop or phone stolen

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than a desktop computer
that's permanently

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located in your office.

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When working from public places.

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Never leave your
devices unattended.

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Always keep your
devices within reach.

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Put them away and
take them with you,

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even if you plan to only
get up for a second.

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Be sure to also watch out
for looky-loos peering

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at your screen. Avoid
working in areas

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where people can look over
your shoulder, such as in front

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of windows or in the
middle of a cafe.

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Even when you're
working from home,

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be vigilant about
children and pets.

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They can easily delete work by
accident or access files that

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shouldn't be tampered with.

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It's good practice to create
separate accounts for work

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and personal use with
different passwords for each,

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and to get in the habit of
locking your screen when you

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walk away from your computer.

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You can even place your
computer in a locked cabinet

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or room for extra safety
when you aren't working.

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The less obvious
risks are digital

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and can come in many forms.

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Many personal
computers may not have

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the proper anti-virus and
anti-malware software

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installed.

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This can leave you wide open
to phishing scams and hackers

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hijacking information.

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Whether you're using your
personal computer or work

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computer,

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the best method here is to
never open emails from people

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you don't trust
or click on links

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or open attachments
that seem suspicious.

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You should also always use
company approved software

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for your work.

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Not all software is developed
with the same security

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standards and third
party software

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can easily compromise the
security of your device.

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Password security is
also extremely important

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leaving posts with passwords
attached to your monitor

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or reusing the same password
for all of your accounts

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is like having no
password at all.

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It's best practice to use
a password manager, which

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makes it easy to
create and update

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strong individual passwords
for all of your accounts.

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Just remember that the password
manager software you use

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should be approved by your
company ahead of time.

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Lastly, whether you're
connecting to the internet

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through a private home network
or a public shared network

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VPNs are the best method to keep
you as secure as possible VPNs

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work by routing all of the
data coming from your computer

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through a private server,
essentially blocking

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any unwanted visitors
that may be connected

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to the same network. Follow
these guidelines while working

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remotely to ensure you work
as securely as possible.