Prioritizing Cybersecurity in a Hybrid Workplace by Jonathan Gallo

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00:08 hi everybody jonathan gallow here

00:10 and on today's episode we're going to

00:12 talk about prioritizing cyber security

00:14 in a hybrid workplace

00:17 the past year and a half

00:19 employees have become more connected

00:20 than ever

00:21 the hybrid workplace is clearly here to

00:23 stay and for employees this means

00:25 relying on connected devices from their

00:27 home offices

00:29 now according to some recent data i read

00:31 smart home systems are set to rise to a

00:33 market value of 157 billion dollars by

00:37 2023

00:38 and the number of installed connected

00:40 devices in the home is expected to rise

00:42 by a staggering 70 percent by 2025.

00:46 in this new normal where smart devices

00:50 and online safety are a must here are

00:52 some tips for securing those devices

00:55 remember that smart devices need smart

00:57 security

00:58 and it's important to make cyber

01:00 security a priority when purchasing a

01:02 connected device

01:03 when setting up a new device

01:05 you got to remember to set up the

01:07 privacy and security settings on web

01:09 services

01:10 and devices keeping in mind that you can

01:12 limit who you're sharing information

01:14 with

01:15 and once your device is set up remember

01:17 to keep track of the security of the

01:19 information you store on the device and

01:21 to actively manage location services so

01:24 you don't unwittingly expose your

01:26 location

01:28 next put cyber security first on your

01:30 job make it a priority when you're

01:32 brought into a new role

01:34 good online hygiene should be part of

01:36 any organization's onboarding process

01:38 but if it's not take it upon yourself to

01:41 exercise best practices to keep your

01:42 company safe

01:44 and some practices include performing

01:46 regular software updates and patching

01:48 enabling multi-factor authentication and

01:51 guarding against phishing scams

01:53 listen to some other podcasts we've

01:55 presented on these topics

01:58 make your passwords and pass phrases

02:00 strong as well

02:02 secure passwords or phrases are

02:04 essential so even if the website you're

02:06 on doesn't require it be sure to combine

02:08 capital and lowercase letters with

02:10 numbers and symbols to create more

02:12 secure passwords and don't ever use the

02:14 same password across accounts generic

02:17 passwords are easy to hack

02:19 and if you need help remembering and

02:21 storing your passwords

02:23 don't hesitate to turn to a password

02:25 manager for assistance

02:27 also

02:28 never use public computers to log into

02:30 any accounts

02:32 while working from home you may be

02:34 tempted to change the scenery and work

02:36 from a coffee shop or another area of

02:38 public space with free wi-fi

02:41 while that's a great way to keep the day

02:42 from becoming monotonous you got to use

02:45 caution to protect yourself and your

02:46 company

02:48 make sure that the security is at the

02:49 top of your mind always especially while

02:52 working in a public setting by keeping

02:54 activities as generic and anonymous as

02:56 possible and utilize a virtual private

02:59 network when engaging any company in any

03:02 company business

03:04 and finally turn off wi-fi and bluetooth

03:07 when idle

03:08 the uncomfortable truth is when wi-fi

03:10 and bluetooth are on they can connect

03:12 and track your whereabouts

03:14 to stay as safe as possible if you don't

03:16 need them switch them off it's a simple

03:18 step that can help alleviate tracking

03:20 concerns and incidents

03:22 now these are just a few simple steps

03:24 toward achieving the best online safety

03:26 possible

03:27 staying safe online is an active process

03:29 that requires constant overseeing at

03:32 every stage

03:33 from purchasing and setting up a device

03:35 to making sure that your day-to-day

03:37 activities are not putting anyone at

03:39 risk

03:40 by following these steps you're doing

03:43 your part to keep yourself and your

03:45 company safe from malicious online

03:48 activity

03:49 if you have any questions about this or

03:51 anything related to cyber security feel

03:53 free to give me a call at 757-446-8683

03:58 or email me at jay gallow at

04:00 vanblacklaw.com

04:03 and once again thanks for listening

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