Policies and Procedures – So, We’re Working Remotely, Now What?

Infrastructure is being adapted and secured to support social distancing as staff work from home and essential on-site shifts are restructured to skeleton crews. The current worldwide health pandemic has forced nearly every organization to enact some sort of business continuity plan, whether they had one or not. Likewise, tested plans are being validated with actual experience. Whether an organization had a remote workforce policy in place or not, now is the time to pay it due attention, including the cybersecurity aspect. Organizations that once strictly prohibited working remotely do not have a choice right now, and it is imperative that relevant policies, procedures, and lessons learned be considered sooner, rather than later. From portable devices, VPNs, and video conferencing, to vulnerabilities and cyber hygiene, changes need to be documented, operationalized, and formalized now and for the future of remote working. Read more at Tripwire