Employees have been working remotely (i.e., any place with an Internet connection) since at least the mid-2000s. The COVID-19 outbreak, which started in 2020, forced employers to permit employees with certain types of jobs (usually white-collar) to work remotely on at least a part-time basis.
IT departments were overwhelmed by the pressing need to set up remote access in a very short time. In some cases, the push may have overridden established data security processes and procedures. Presumably, the situation has improved since the pandemic’s early days, but you may still have questions about the extent of your legal obligations to secure data. Here are some best practices you can follow.
