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October 28, 2021
If you’re part of the growing labor force that’s working from home, you likely have access to confidential information on your home systems that your company’s IT department can’t always monitor or control.
To ensure that both business-related and personal information isn’t left vulnerable, it’s important that you know how to protect yourself from cyberattacks, including those that may come from your at-home Wi-Fi routers.
Here are the possible threats you may face, questions to ask to examine your current security level, and steps to secure your at-home Wi-Fi routers to keep your information protected.
Think about the number of devices you have connected to your at-home Wi-Fi router. Some possible devices include your smartphones, computers, televisions, and even certain kitchen or laundry room appliances with smart capabilities.
All of these devices are connected to the internet through your router. That means, as the entry point to your devices, your router is likely to face a number of cybersecurity threats.
Once threat actors have access, they can carry out a number of attacks, which can include spreading malware, attaching spyware, stealing your identity, holding your files with ransomware, and more.
It’s critical to examine the current status of your at-home router to check its current level of security and find where you can implement new procedures to increase your protection. Here are some questions to ask yourself:
Once you have examined the current state of your Wi-Fi router’s security, you can identify areas for improvement and take steps to ensure your router is as secure as possible.
Ensuring you have a secure Wi-Fi router is critical for keeping you and your information safe. Here are five steps to take to ensure you’re protecting yourself against cybersecurity threats:
Once you’ve completed these steps, you’re on the right track to maintaining a secure Wi-Fi router in your home.
Cybersecurity training is crucial to ensuring your safety while working from home. The more knowledge you and your colleagues have, the more you can spot, prevent, and remedy cybersecurity issues without them becoming a major concern. Here are two ways to keep yourself safe:
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