Five tips to keep your
hybrid workforce secure
As the world transitions into a more permanent hybrid workforce, the flexibility brings both newfound benefits and challenges for employers and workers. Whether your team is working in the office, remotely, or something in-between, you don’t need to compromise your security for more flexibility. Here is a list of five simple tips to maintain your hybrid workforce culture while securing your workers and company assets.
Educate your workforce to embrace secure work practices
Workers expect technology will follow them wherever they go—but having flexible locations exposes them (and your organization) to threats in new ways. That is why IT and security teams need to ensure the hybrid experience is secure at every endpoint by educating users about safe practices and potential hazards.
Verify the person is who they say they are
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a simple, first layer of security all businesses need before they can grant access to company assets. Think of MFA as something you know (your username/password) and something you have (your phone) to verify your identity and device health.
Enable secure access from anywhere
VPN provides a safe tunnel between users and applications so workers can stay productive and connected when they are on the road or working from home. It helps ensure only approved users get in by providing the right level of security without compromising the user experience.
Defend against security threats at any entry point
Most security breaches target endpoint users, requiring a first line of defense at the DNS layer and a last line for threats that slip through. The first layer blocks domains associated with malicious behavior before they get into your network or contains malware if it is already inside, while the last layer protects against more advanced threats.
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