{"id":780,"date":"2020-04-29T14:26:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T14:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndcmanagement.co.uk\/blog\/?p=780"},"modified":"2021-05-24T11:32:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T11:32:35","slug":"it-security-home-office-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndcmanagement.co.uk\/blog\/it-security-home-office-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Working from home is a revelation! But is it a headache for IT security?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No matter the industry you work in, working from home has been a fact of life for some or all of your employees. We have all had to adapt to the new normal. Managing children, working off the kitchen table and having to embrace new technologies are just some of the challenges we now face.<\/p>\n<p>But, this also creates significant risks to a company\u2019s infrastructure, systems <g class=\"gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"7\" data-gr-id=\"7\">and<\/g> information. Companies <g class=\"gr_ gr_8 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"8\" data-gr-id=\"8\">needs<\/g> to take precautions for the new way of working and associated risks involved. However, with the help of <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">ISO<\/g> 27001 information security management system, you can improve IT security, reduce risk <g class=\"gr_ gr_6 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"6\" data-gr-id=\"6\">and<\/g> take advantage of the full benefits that home working brings.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Risks associated to home or out of office working<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Working from home throws up many more risks than working from the confines of a company\u2019s secure location (s).&nbsp; For instance, you could be exposed to the following risks:<\/p>\n<div class=\"benifit_list\">\n<ul>\n<li>An employee\u2019s family member could use the device and see sensitive information.<\/li>\n<li>Hardcopy material taken home could be lost or stolen.<\/li>\n<li>An old &nbsp;laptop or device may not have up to date software, malware or a anti-virus that could be exploited by criminals to access your company\u2019s systems.<\/li>\n<li>Company Information can be intercepted due to poor WIFI security at home.<\/li>\n<li>Company data could be copied or stolen without anybody knowing.<\/li>\n<li>Homes with multiple occupants or shared communal area\u2019s represent higher risk to company data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s also important to point out that although all devices are at risk of being lost or stolen, the likelihood of a data breach is higher than working from the office.<\/p>\n<h3>ISO 27001 is a framework to minimise risks and improve IT security<\/h3>\n<p>Based on already-proven best practices, ISO 27001 controls help companies to handle out of office risks in various forms.<\/p>\n<p>Through ISO27001 you can establish the rules for the implementation of safeguards to protect information accessed, processed, or stored outside your company, such as:<\/p>\n<div class=\"benifit_list\">\n<ul>\n<li>What access rights are granted when working away from the office<\/li>\n<li>Which IT services are available and how are they monitored?<\/li>\n<li>How will IT concerns or data breaches be communicated<\/li>\n<li>What restrictions should be applied when downloading new apps or software<\/li>\n<li>How are devices protected or remotely locked?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Why choose NDC Certification?<\/h3>\n<p>As a leading certification company NDC aims to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndcmanagement.co.uk\/blog\/benefits-of-iso-27001-information-security-management-system\/\">ISO27001 certification<\/a> as accessible as possible to business owners. We continually improve and adapt our auditing procedures and use latest technology to enable:<\/p>\n<div class=\"benifit_list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Desktop auditing \u2013 cutting audit time by reviewing documentation remotely<\/li>\n<li>Reduced costs &#8211; travel and group meetings are minimised \u2013 improving staff productivity and internal resource. As well as your environmental footprint.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Improved collaboration by using video conferencing tools such as Skype or Microsoft Teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Already certified? &nbsp;Switch to NDC and cut audit fatigue<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you are already certified, then you may find that switching to NDC certification will not only provide cost savings but will also give you improved efficiencies over your current provider.&nbsp;Our new improved audit process will allow you get certified quicker, and save money by: &#8211;<\/p>\n<div class=\"benifit_list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Uploading and sharing your ISO documentation with our lead auditors remotely<\/li>\n<li>Conduct stage one audit remotely, no need for us to attend site<\/li>\n<li>Conduct live audits via Skype or Microsoft Teams for home workers &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Invite attendees at set times \u2013 no waiting around for auditors<\/li>\n<li>Share evidence of conformity using web chats<\/li>\n<li>Conduct opening \/ closing meeting via video conferencing<\/li>\n<li>Use mobile devices, live streaming or video to conduct site tours &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter the industry you work in, working from home has been a fact of life for some or all of your employees. We have all had to adapt to the new normal. Managing children, working off the kitchen table and having to embrace new technologies are just some of the challenges we now face. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndcmanagement.co.uk\/blog\/it-security-home-office-working\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Working from home is a revelation! But is it a headache for IT security?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>iso27001 Certification - Improved IT security for home workers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Improve your IT security with ISO27001 framework. 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