This document discusses cyber security risks when working from home and provides recommendations to mitigate those risks. It identifies threats from using apps and tools remotely and recommends that organizations educate employees on security policies, use licensed apps with encryption, define firewall policies, regularly change passwords, and utilize VPNs. Individuals should also avoid saving passwords in cookies and only join meetings through secure means. Strong security policies are needed for safe remote access and working from home.

1. Cyber Security When Working from Home
Mrs. Laxmi Pandya
Assistant Professor
Tolani College of Commerce,
University of Mumbai
Andheri East, Mumbai-93.

2. Research Objectives
To identify the cyber security threats and measures when
using different apps and tools while working from home.

3. Research Methodology
● Exploration of Internet based tools and technology
● Case Study Method
● Interview Method

4. Data Interpretation and Analysis
My observation has been that there are many security policies in place for both remote access
of organisation data and for web conferencing. However, it is the lapse on the part of the
individual user and organisation to overlook/ignore these policies. The following is
recommended:
● Organisation to educate employees on using the application the right way with security policies in place.
● Use of Licensed Application having end to end encryption
● Define Firewall Policies
● A depth study of the security features of the application that you are
● using and to make use of that security capabilities to the fullest.
● Regular change of Data Server and Meeting Password
● Adhere to security features of RDP access and Web Conferencing
● Avoid using cookies to save password
● Use VPN for secure remote login
● Organisation to move to cloud and use cloud infrastructure
● Avoid joining web meeting through PSTN Calls

5. Limitation
● The study includes only the cyber security risk from
remote access solutions and web conferencing
software.
● It includes the risk involved in remote access of an
organisation 's physical data server. It does not include
cyber security risk from remotely accessing an
organisation cloud based server.

6. Conclusion
Individuals and organisations should have some strong
security policies in place to combat threats and for
experiencing a secured seamless connection while working
from home as
“PRECAUTION IS BETTER THAN CURE”