{"id":27312,"date":"2020-03-23T18:38:43","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T17:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/?page_id=27312"},"modified":"2025-08-15T09:48:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T07:48:36","slug":"5-recommendations-for-employees-working-remotely","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/5-recommendations-for-employees-working-remotely\/","title":{"rendered":"5 recommendations for employees working remotely"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"av_section_1\" class=\"avia-section av-3osj-8edf3c5c57d6f444e32a620ab19c7a5a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize\"><div class=\"container av-section-cont-open\"><main role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\" class=\"template-page content  av-content-full alpha units\"><div class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-27312\"><div class=\"entry-content-wrapper clearfix\">\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jo2xz-588590f8e0c3dd5b36ff4df9077018fa\">\n.flex_column.av-jo2xz-588590f8e0c3dd5b36ff4df9077018fa{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-jo2xz-588590f8e0c3dd5b36ff4df9077018fa av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-jvmci8ju-f0fc4b3dca09a5b80bdbcdd743339f77 \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p class=\"ebas-lead\">We know that working from home can be new to some of you, perhaps overwhelming as you adjust to your new environment. One of our goals is to enable you to work as securely as possible from home. Below are five simple steps to working securely.<\/p>\n<p>The best part is all of these steps not only help secure your work, but they will make you and your family far more safe as you create a cybersecure home.<\/p>\n<h3>1. You<\/h3>\n<p>First and foremost, technology alone cannot fully protect you &ndash; you are the best defence. Attackers have learned that the easiest way to get what they want is to target you, rather than your computer or other devices. If they want your <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span>, work data or control of your computer, they&rsquo;ll attempt to trick you into giving it to them, often by creating a sense of urgency. For example, they can call you pretending to be Microsoft technical support and claim that your computer is infected. Or perhaps they send you an email warning that a package could not be delivered, fooling you into clicking on a malicious <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hyperlink&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;This is a cross reference, for instance to websites, which makes it possible to jump to another electronic document or a different location inside a document when clicked. On the WWW, the target addresses of such jumps could also be other websites.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>link<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The most common indicators of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/social-engineering\/\">social engineering<\/a> attack include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Someone creating a tremendous sense of urgency, often through fear, intimidation, a crisis or an important deadline.<\/li>\n<li>Pressure to bypass or ignore security policies or procedures, or an offer too good to be true (no, you did not win the lottery!).<\/li>\n<li>A message from a friend or co-worker in which the signature, tone of voice or wording does not sound like them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ebas-gist\"><strong>Ultimately, the best defence against these attacks is you!<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/5-exercising-care-and-remaining-alert\/\">Further information<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2. Home Network<\/h3>\n<p>Almost every home network starts with a wireless (often called <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;This is a cable-free, local network or a wireless network. This can also be called Wi-Fi.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Wi-Fi<\/span>) network. This is what enables all of your devices to connect to the Internet. Most home wireless networks are controlled by your Internet router or a separate, dedicated wireless access point. Both work in the same way: by broadcasting wireless signals to which home devices connect. This means securing your wireless network is a key part of protecting your home.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend the following steps to secure it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Change the default administrator <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span>: The administrator account is what allows you to con&#64257;gure the settings for your wireless network. An attacker can easily discover the default <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span> that the manufacturer has provided.<\/li>\n<li>Allow only people that you trust: Do this by enabling strong security so that only people you trust can connect to your wireless network. Strong security will require a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span> for anyone to connect to your wireless network. It will encrypt their activity once they are connected.<\/li>\n<li>Make passwords strong: The passwords people use to connect to your wireless network must be strong and different from the administrator <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span>. Remember, you only need to enter the <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span> once for each of your devices, as they store and remember the <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Not sure, how to do these steps?<\/h4>\n<p>Ask your Internet Service <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Provider&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;This is the provider of access to the Internet, i.e. the organisation or company enabling users to connect their device to the Internet.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Provider<\/span>, check their website, check the documentation that came with your wireless access point, or refer to the vendor&rsquo;s website.<\/p>\n<h4>Use a VPN connection when working<\/h4>\n<p>You can use a <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Virtual Private Network (VPN)&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Designates a virtual private (self-contained) communications network. VPNs are generally used to connect a device via an existing (unsecured) network, for instance the Internet, to another (secured) one, for instance a company network, in a safe manner. In the process, content is protected by way of encryption (end to end encryption) during transmission.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>VPN<\/span> connection to connect your home device to your company network in a secure manner. In the process, content is protected by way of encryption (end to end encryption) during transmission.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Passwords<\/h3>\n<p>When a site asks you to create a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span>, create a strong <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span>: the more characters it has, the stronger it is. Using a passphrase is one of the simplest ways to ensure that you have a strong <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span>. A passphrase is nothing more than a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span> made up of multiple words, such as &ldquo;bee honey bourbon.&rdquo; Using a unique passphrase means using a different one for each device Passwords or online account. This way if one passphrase is compromised, all of your other accounts and devices are still safe.<\/p>\n<h4>Can&rsquo;t remember all those passphrases?<\/h4>\n<p>Use a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span> manager, which is a specialized program that securely stores all your passphrases in an encrypted format (and has lots of other great features, too!). Finally, enable two-step veri&#64257;cation (also called two-factor or multi-factor <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Authentification&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;This is a process where the purported identity of a person or device is checked based on one or several specific characteristics (e. g. password, chip card or finger print).&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;img class=&amp;quot;size-full wp-image-25784 aligncenter&amp;quot; src=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/authentisierung_en.png&amp;quot; alt=&amp;quot;&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;212&amp;quot; height=&amp;quot;249&amp;quot; \/&amp;gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">authentication<\/span>) whenever possible. It uses your <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Password&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Serves for authentication. This means agreeing on and using a character string for someone, usually a person, to identify themselves and confirming their own identity this way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good password&amp;lt;\/a&amp;gt; should have at least 12 characters and consist of numbers, upper and lower case letters as well as special characters.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">password<\/span>, but also adds a second step, such as a code sent to your smartphone or an app that generates the code for you. Two-step veri&#64257;cation is probably the most important step you can take to protect your online accounts and it&rsquo;s much easier than you may think.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/4-protecting-online-access\/\">Further information <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>4. Updates<\/h3>\n<p>Cyber attackers are constantly looking for new <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Vulnerability&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A vulnerability is a term denominating a vulnerability found in any hardware or software which could trigger unexpected, unwanted system behaviour under certain conditions.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">vulnerabilities<\/span> in the software your devices use. When they discover <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Vulnerability&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A vulnerability is a term denominating a vulnerability found in any hardware or software which could trigger unexpected, unwanted system behaviour under certain conditions.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">vulnerabilities<\/span>, they use special programs to <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Exploit&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;An &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;exploit&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt; is a term denominating malicious software which specifically exploits a certain vulnerability to compromise a system.&lt;\/div&gt;\n\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>exploit<\/span> them and hack into the devices you are using. Meanwhile, the companies that created the software for these devices are hard at work &#64257;xing them by releasing updates. By ensuring your computers and mobile devices install these updates promptly, you make it much harder for someone to hack you. To stay current, simply enable automatic updating whenever possible. This rule applies to almost any technology connected to a network, including not only your work devices but Internet-connected TV&rsquo;s, baby monitors, security cameras, home routers, gaming consoles or even your car.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ebas-gist\"><strong>Make sure each of your computers, mobile devices, programms and apps are running the latest version of its software.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebas.ch\/en\/3-preventing-with-software-updates\/\">Further information<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>5. Kids &amp; Guests<\/h3>\n<p>Something you most likely don&rsquo;t have to worry about at the of&#64257;ce is children, guests or other family members using your work laptop or other work devices. They can accidentally erase or modify information, or, perhaps even worse, accidentally infect the device.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ebas-gist\"><strong>Make sure family and friends understand they cannot use your work devices.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Is the same device used by several people?<\/h4>\n<p>Establish a separate user account for every person in case a device is used by several people. This will at least achieve a logical separation, and every user can only access data in their own section then.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/security-awareness.sans.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-03\/03-SSA-WorkingFromHome-FactSheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SANS Institut<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-e2kbb-86d4495b00c389f290046e9e5f6e0589\">\n.flex_column.av-e2kbb-86d4495b00c389f290046e9e5f6e0589{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-e2kbb-86d4495b00c389f290046e9e5f6e0589 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  ebas-sidebar flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  \"><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-jvmf7hs6-1a38c99c3780e38f7b5614283dbc363f \" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"><div class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"><p>These recommendations are based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/security-awareness.sans.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-03\/03-SSA-WorkingFromHome-FactSheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data sheet of the SANS Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know that working from home can be new to some of you, perhaps overwhelming as you adjust to your new environment. 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