• Consider optimising your Wi-Fi router
• Enable encryption on the router & update with patches
• Consider changing the password on your home router
Stay tuned
Stay clear
More Tips for Working from Home Securely
Stay strong
Stay on it
Stay awake
Stay ready
Stay in character
• Stay clear of using public Wi-Fi hotspots
• Coffee shops are for coffee – not secure Internet
• When using publicly available Wi-Fi, others may be able to view your data
• Password management is still critical to maintain
• Keep passwords long & complex
• Don’t write down or share them
• Change them routinely
• Never leave your device switched on and unattended
• Always keep it with you
• Lock your device when unattended
• At the day’s end – put it somewhere out of sight
• Be suspicious of texts with links in them
• Be cautious of social media messages with links
• Suspect any telephone calls claiming to be from the office
• Be prepared for the worst
• Back up your device at least weekly
• Know your organisational IT contact in the event of an emergency
• Continue to follow the cyber security policies and procedures you followed at work
• Everything still applies
• You’re still “at work” only the location has changed
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