{"id":16887,"date":"2025-03-19T11:03:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/?p=16887"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:38:46","slug":"cybersecurity-remote-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/cybersecurity-remote-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Cybersecurity Risks and Tips for a Remote Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16888\" src=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-dan-nelson-1667453-3949100.jpg\" alt=\"cybersecurity remote workforce\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-dan-nelson-1667453-3949100.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-dan-nelson-1667453-3949100-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pexels-dan-nelson-1667453-3949100-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><audio controls><source src=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-19-25-5-Cybersecurity-Risks-and-Tips-for-a-Remote-Workforce.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\">Your browser does not support the audio element.<\/audio><\/p>\n<p><em>While some companies require employees to return to the office, many still have a hybrid or fully remote workforce. While this can be a convenience, it creates cybersecurity risks outside the normal in-office risks. Our cybersecurity partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/orbitalfire.com\/2025\/02\/26\/securing-your-workforce-tips\/?utm_campaign=Drip%20Newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_R20PZmtTallX3MCBQGt24nrQlCzZKJcRevUGQyN-9UBmrO1e4yDs2xzdFXR1ncVmdmlrANg_Pn7ZgUA5YaUK-p5mz3w&amp;_hsmi=349346726&amp;utm_content=349346726&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OrbitalFire<\/a>, offers this advice for keeping your data secure and preventing cyber attacks amid a remote workforce.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wvc-mobile-text-align- wvc-text-color-default\" data-heading-text=\"READ: Remote Work, Real Risks: Securing Your Workforce in the Wild\" data-max-font-size=\"48\" data-min-font-size=\"24\">Remote Work, Real Risks: Securing Your Workforce in the Wild<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Remember when remote work was a rare perk, then the majority of how employees worked? Remote work is here to stay, even with back-to-the-office mandates becoming more common. Your team is logging in from coffee shops, home offices, and maybe even a beach somewhere (lucky them). But while flexibility is excellent for business, it\u2019s also a goldmine for cybercriminals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A dispersed workforce means more endpoints, vulnerabilities, and chances for a single mistake to cause big damage. So, how do you keep your business secure when your team is everywhere? Here\u2019s your no-BS guide to securing remote work:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Lock Down Logins: MFA or Bust<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">If you do one thing for remote security, make it multi-factor authentication (MFA). Seriously. Passwords alone are a joke \u2014 they get reused, guessed, stolen, or found on the dark web faster than you can say \u201cdata breach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">What to do:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Enforce MFA on everything \u2014 email, cloud apps, VPNs, and financial accounts.<\/li>\n<li>Use app-based authentication (Google Authenticator, Duo) over text message codes.<\/li>\n<li>Consider hardware security keys for extra-sensitive accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">Without MFA, your remote employees are one phishing email away from handing over the keys to the kingdom. Don\u2019t let that happen.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Zero Trust: Verify <em>Everything<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Do you know who loves remote work? Hackers. Why? Because they can pretend to be anyone, from anywhere \u2014 your IT guy, your CEO, even <em>you<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>A Zero Trust approach assumes no device, login, or request is automatically trustworthy \u2014 everything gets verified every time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">What to do:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Use conditional access rules \u2014 only allow logins from approved devices or locations.<\/li>\n<li>Flag suspicious behavior (like logins from across the globe at 2 AM).<\/li>\n<li>Train employees to verify payment requests (because \u201curgent\u201d wire transfers are a hacker\u2019s favorite).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Secure the Home Office (Because It\u2019s Also Your Office)<\/h3>\n<p>Your employees\u2019 home networks aren\u2019t secure by default. If their WiFi password is still \u201cadmin123,\u201d you\u2019ve got a problem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">What to do:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Require company VPN use for all work-related access.<\/li>\n<li>Provide security training on WiFi settings, router updates, and smart home devices.<\/li>\n<li>If employees handle sensitive data, issue pre-configured work devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">You wouldn\u2019t run your business on a random caf\u00e9\u2019s public WiFi. So don\u2019t let your employees do it either.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Patch the Human Firewall<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Your best (and weakest) security layer? Your people. Remote employees are prime targets for phishing, social engineering, and Business Email Compromise scams \u2014 because attackers know they\u2019re isolated, busy, and more likely to fall for a well-timed fake email.<\/p>\n<p>What to do:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Run regular\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" title=\"Phishing Testing\" href=\"https:\/\/orbitalfire.com\/pages\/phishing_testing_services\/\">phishing tests<\/a> \u2014 because clicking is believing.<\/li>\n<li>Teach employees to verify requests via a second channel (like a phone call).<\/li>\n<li>Encourage a \u201cpause and verify\u201d culture instead of knee-jerk reactions to urgent requests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">Training isn\u2019t a\u00a0<em>one-and-done<\/em> thing \u2014 it <a class=\"internal-link\" title=\"Awareness Training\" href=\"https:\/\/orbitalfire.com\/pages\/awareness_training_services\/\">needs to be ongoing, engaging, and tailored to real-world threats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Device Control: Your Data, Your Rules<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Remote work makes bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies tricky. Personal laptops and phones are riddled with security gaps \u2014 outdated software, sketchy apps, and who-knows-what-else lurking on them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">What to do:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Issue company-managed devices when possible.<\/li>\n<li>Require device encryption and remote-wipe capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Use endpoint security to monitor for malware, unauthorized access, and risky behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If employees use personal devices for work, ensure they meet security standards \u2014 or you\u2019re just waiting for a breach.<\/p>\n<h3>Final Thoughts: Remote Doesn\u2019t Have to Mean Risky<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Remote work isn\u2019t going anywhere, and neither are the cyber threats that come with it. The good news? A few smart moves can make a world of difference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">By securing logins, verifying everything, locking down home offices, training employees, and controlling devices, you turn your workforce into a security asset \u2014 not a liability.<\/p>\n<h2>GTM&#8217;s Commitment to Cybersecurity<\/h2>\n<p>GTM is dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of data security, fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance to protect the sensitive information you entrust to us. We stay abreast of the latest regulations and standards in the payroll industry and work tirelessly to ensure our processes and policies meet or exceed all statutory and regulatory requirements, giving you peace of mind. GTM undergoes security assessments and third-party audits to ensure compliance with cyber regulations. Our employees are assigned regular cybersecurity training, and our technology undergoes regular testing to protect our systems from cyber attacks. <a href=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/why-gtm\/data-security\/\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are five cybersecurity tips for securing your data and preventing cyberattacks while maintaining a remote workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[232],"tags":[221,287,167,42],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-16887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gtm-biz-blog-isolved","tag-cyberattack","tag-cybersecurity","tag-remote-employees","tag-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16887"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18183,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16887\/revisions\/18183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16887"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=16887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}