Authored by Neelesh Kripalani, Senior Vice President and Head, Center of Excellence (CoE), Clover Infotech
As the world is grappling with COVID – 19, enterprises across the globe have been making every effort to safeguard their employees by following the rules and regulations laid out by the government. This has compelled organizations to shift to a remote work model overnight. As a result, employees are accessing enterprise applications, systems and data from multiple devices and internet connections. This gives a lot of entry points for a cyberattack. This sudden transition has introduced new uncertainties and heightened cybersecurity risks for organizations.
To build a robust digital infrastructure where employees can seamlessly work remotely needs a few basic essentials. Here are some recommendations:
In the present situation, when almost everyone is working remotely, there is an increased pressure on the digital infrastructure. Cloud allows organizations to scale up the infrastructure capabilities to accommodate the increased workload.
Employees need to take some hygiene steps such as changing the default passwords on their home Wi-Fi router to prevent hackers from accessing the network. Using strong and unique passwords on every account and device along with two-factor authentication (2FA) is a must. Employees should use software provided by the company to share files and data, and refrain from using personal email or 3rd party services.
Above all, reskilling cannot be ignored. If efficient and secure 'Virtual Workplaces' are built, the time saved by employees on commute can be channeled to up-skilling, cross-skilling and reskilling them to augment their expertise.