Assessing your company’s remote work capabilities
Working from home has been seen by many, as a short-term situation. However, it now seems this will become a longer-term way of operating with many employees working from home exclusively due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
We have produced an IT Remote Working Business Continuity Checklist to help you assess your company’s work capabilities.
Is My Business Prepared?
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Have you updated your work-from-home policy in the last 12 months?
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Have you communicated policy and expectations for all employees now working from home?
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Do you need to acquire more phones/laptops to ensure all employees have a sanctioned device?
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Do you have enough VPN licenses to issue them as needed?
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Does the employee have sufficient Internet access to perform their job?
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Have you identified if remote employees have access to systems or platforms required to successfully perform their job? I.E. Cloud applications |
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Is your company able to provide secure measures to avoid cyber attack risks when working remotely? I.E. Protected Wi-Fi; VPN Connection; Multi-Factor Authentication |
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Do you need to make adjustments to your IT budget to deliver necessary resources?
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Do you need to offer remote work security training to your staff?
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Do you know if your users are using their ISP router/firewall only?
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Do you feel that with remote working, security has become weaker – as you’re solely relying on VPN for security?
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If employees are using their own devices for remote working, are you aware if they have anti-virus or updates enabled?
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TieData can offer you a FREE comprehensive remote working security suite for 60-days for up to 250 users. From protecting VPN connections to optimising login experience by integrating Cloud applications with a single sign-on process, authentication is a smart and simplified avenue to protect your remote workforce.
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