3 Tips to Stay Secure When Working Remotely

In Partnership with O2 Business

January 11, 2022

When 43% of online attacks target small businesses, not securing your business is like leaving your front door wide open and vulnerable to attack. Whether you’ve built a business from the ground up or you’re looking to scale – securing your business will let you focus on what matters. Here are our top tips to get your business secure:

1. CARE FOR CUSTOMER DATA AS IF IT WERE YOUR OWN

To differentiate your business on service, you need to keep your customers’ confidence up. That means you’ve got to secure your customers’ data. Why? Because your business depends on their data, their trust, and their confidence:

33% of UK organisations say they lost customers after a data breach
44% of UK consumers claim they will stop spending with a business temporarily after a security breach
41% claim they will never return to a business post-breach

Retaining your customers is one of the best ways to maximise their value and maintain your businesses core revenue.

2. GET PROTECTED SO YOU CAN WORK ANYWHERE

A new ‘cyber everywhere’ mindset is needed to secure your business in the new normal and mitigate the risks. But with 85% of enterprises letting workers use personal devices to access corporate data, the truth is, this lack of visibility when working from anywhere increases your chances of a cyber threat.

To mitigate the risks, secure every device in use with an anti-virus tool like McAfee. One licence can cover up to five devices!

Making sure people have the right technology to work from home is not only vital for long-term productivity, but is also important for improving employee experience, health and wellbeing.

3. UNDERSTAND THE RISKS

You wouldn’t drive your car without insurance, so why let your business go mobile without security? The biggest security threats to small and medium businesses are:

Unsafe remote access opening security loopholes in your network
A lack of training and therefore awareness around security makes your staff more vulnerable to cyber criminals. After all, 88% of UK data breaches are caused by human error.
When you have people working remotely, you won’t necessarily know what devices are being connected to your network, causing a lack of visibility.

Need Some Help?

The good news is, there are many simple steps you can take to keep your business safe. Together with O2, technology partners like us at Welcomm can add the business apps you need onto your phone bill – for easily managed subscriptions and added visibility.