UB School of Management Cybersecurity Expert Offers Tips for Teleworkers during Coronavirus Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a dramatic increase in teleworkers, and with it, a whole new world of security vulnerabilities, especially for groups whose infrastructure was not built with significant remote access capabilities in mind.

Cybersecurity is a key concern, says Alan Katerinsky of the University at Buffalo School of Management. He recommends ensuring that teleworkers use VPNs and multifactor authentication, and stay up to date with the latest security patches. He also cautions that wherever teleworkers are working, they should use the same best practices they use in the office.