How to keep your devices protected while working remotely with kids
By now, a good number of us have settled into a new normal of remote work. Our homes have melded into offices, schools and summer camps, and we’re using the web to do more than ever before. That expands our so-called threat radius in many directions. Now is the time for all of us to double down on home security practices to make sure hackers don’t compromise any of our activities. Here are a few common work-from-home (WFH) scenarios in which your beloved children may actually be putting your devices at risk.
That laptop is not a toy
With kids at home, parents need to squeeze in work whenever they can, wherever they can. It would be nice to do all your important tasks behind a closed door in your home office, but that’s not always an option. More often than not, your laptop travels around the house, so you can send emails from the kitchen or check on project updates from the living room.
But what happens when you leave the room for five minutes, and your laptop is open, logged on and accessible to an 8-year-old’s fingers? That is a vulnerability waiting to happen. Maybe the child is curious about what’s on your screen, and starts clicking into other areas of a certain project. Maybe he inadvertently shares something internally that shouldn’t be shared. This is a good time to …
Get your cybersecurity basics in order ASAP, such as automatic screen locking
Establish ground rules for all technology in the home
Have separate profiles on each device for famil ..
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