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Holiday Security Refresher: Working Remotely

EV-Consultech • Dec 24, 2020

Holiday Security Refresher: Working Remotely

2020 Holiday Security Awareness Campaign (Week 4)

This is the 4th and final week of our holiday security awareness campaign, and our security focus for this week is working remotely.

Since the lockdown back in March, companies have been adopting a more flexible approach to work. Gone are the traditional requirements for employees to always work from the office. 

Instead, many employees are able to perform their job duties entirely from the comfort of home, or are spending several days a week in an office and the rest working remotely.

As many of us have already experienced, working from home offers tremendous flexibility and can often be even more productive than working in an office. 

Nevertheless, remaining productive requires diligence, and the same can be said for prioritizing security while working at home.

This week we are featuring the resources listed below:

1. Updating Security Settings on Home WiFi Networks
This article provides three methods to secure your wireless network and protect your data from unwanted visitors.

2. Work From Home Security Posters
These four posters cover a variety of different subjects, including physical security, work-life balance, encryption, and more.

3. Don’t Click on That.
This humorous sketch discusses the importance of practicing safety, having antivirus software, and using wisdom while browsing online.

As a reminder, you can view or download all of these resources for free using the tabs below! Simply click on each tab to access its respective content.

Updating Security Settings on Home WiFi Networks

Is your home wireless network secured? If not, this article offers three relatively simple and straightforward steps to increase the security of your WiFi network.


Posters: Work from Home Security

This package features four posters themed around security and best practices when working from home. It includes topics such as physical security, utilizing file encryption, and many others.


Video: "Don't Click on That"

This video is a humorous sketch that is themed around security when browsing online at home. It discusses the importance of using wisdom while online, to protect yourself and your business from harm.



We hope you have found these resources informative and useful!


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

The EV-Consultech Team

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