{"id":7980,"date":"2020-06-29T10:40:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T10:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/2020\/06\/29\/cyber-security-at-home-webinar-gives-practical-tips-and-advice-for-employees-and-families\/"},"modified":"2020-06-29T10:40:41","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T10:40:41","slug":"cyber-security-at-home-webinar-gives-practical-tips-and-advice-for-employees-and-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/2020\/06\/29\/cyber-security-at-home-webinar-gives-practical-tips-and-advice-for-employees-and-families\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Cyber Security At Home\u2019 Webinar Gives Practical Tips And Advice For Employees And Families"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second Canon \u2018Frontiers of Innovation Forum 2020\u2019online webinar<\/a> titled \u2018Cyber Security at Home\u2019 provided viewers with practical tips on protecting employees and families when working remotely.<\/p>

Cyber security is now one of the most pressing corporate issues. The shift to working from home and workers logging on from less-secure domestic networks has given a \u2018green light\u2019 to hackers \u2013 and more \u2018phishing emails\u2019 areexploiting consumers\u2019 health and economic fears during the crisis.<\/p>

In line with Frontier\u2019s knowledge sharing focus, Quentyn Taylor, Director of Information Security for Canon EMEA, outlinedon Canon EMEA\u2019s LinkedIn page (https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/canon-emea\/)how threats have been with us throughout history \u2013 only today\u2019s online attacks are constant and increasingly sophisticated.<\/p>

Last year\u2019s Hiscox Cyber Readiness Reportfound 61% of European and US businesses reported a cyber security attack last year, compared to 45% from the previous year. \u201cThere are two types of companies \u2013 those that have been hacked, and those that don\u2019t know they\u2019ve been hacked,\u201d he warned.<\/p>

Throughout the one-hour webinar, Taylor underlined the importance of sticking to the basics. Avoid open networks, usestrong and unique passwords \u2013 that aren\u2019t easily repeated across devices \u2013 and keep clear boundaries between work and leisure. \u201cThe phrase \u2018family computer\u2019 always worries me,\u201d he said. \u201cI would definitely have a separate machine for work and home, and treat your home printer like any other computer \u2013 if it\u2019s connected to the internet, it’s vulnerable to a cyber-attack.\u201d<\/p>

Other safety measures include making sure you back up critical data and ensuring your browser and PC networks match. He recommended www.haveibeenpwned.com and www.nomoreransom.org which can let you know if your account has been hacked and provide online protection tips.<\/p>

Working from home provides different dynamics, with family members living in separate rooms but often accessing devices on shared networks. \u201cIf you have a child, take interest in what they\u2019re watching online, and beware of online shopping and holiday scams. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.\u201d<\/p>

Taylor advised corporates to build resilience into their critical IT infrastructure and connected networks. \u201cFor many people, working from home will be \u2018the new normal\u2019 and we need to understand how we\u2019re going to cope with that. From an IT perspective, if you do get malware going through your company, how do you swap out all the laptops?\u201d<\/p>

The next discussion on \u2018Agile Workforce\u2019will be held on Wednesday July 1st (18:00 GST). Tune in to Canon EMEA\u2019s LinkedIn page (https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/canon-emea\/).The forum is moderated by Etithne Treanor, Founder & CEO, E Treanor Media.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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