Back in the old days, the biggest threat to our home computers were viruses. They would cause chaos, destroying personal effects like photographs and the few items that you may have brought home with you from work. These days, working from home has become the norm, and the impact that an attack can have extends far beyond your personal effects.
Where before we had to be wary of downloading suspicious files, today we need to be wary of everything that we do – from opening an email, to clicking a link, to opening what looks like a legitimate attachment. Cyberthreats are around every corner, and they’re not interested in your personal files and photographs. They want to find ways to gain access to your business data, and remote working makes this ever easier, since home networks are far easier to infiltrate than the highly restricted work environments.
But there are ways to keep yourself, and your company, safe.
