Cybersecurity Tips in the Face of a Pandemic

As many companies adopt work-from-home policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, cybersecurity is a growing issue.

In this critical time, business leaders have a heightened responsibility to set clear expectations about how their organizations are managing security risk in the new work environments, leveraging new policies and technologies and empowering their employees.

Additionally, individual employees have critical roles in securing their organization and in ensuring that cyberattacks don’t further compound the already-disrupted work environment.

Here are Palo Alto Networks’ recommendations for business leaders and individuals.

How Businesses Can Respond

Understand the threats to your organization

Provide clear guidance and encourage communication

Provide the right security capabilities

How Individuals Can Respond

Users must be empowered to follow the guidance provided to them by organizations and take preventative measures

Maintain good password hygiene

Update systems and software

Secure your WiFi access point

Use a VPN

Be wary of COVID-19 scams

Don’t mix personal and work