Virtual BizSafe Review for Businesses with Remote Workers

call 864-905-2850 or

email Kelly@wesselaccounting.com

  DID YOUR EMPLOYEES START WORKING FROM HOME (WFH) DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?

The FBI has reported a 300% increase in cybercrime since the start of the pandemic.

There are unique risks associated with employees accessing your business network remotely. There are scams looking for a way to breach your network that target remote workers . These scammers know that most small businesses do not have all the protection needed to prevent a data breach. Accounting procedures change and may not be monitored as closely. This is an opportune time for a desperate or unhappy employee to embezzle funds. Do your financial, operational and IT policies and procedures allow for extended remote work? Do they address, or have you considered, the following:

  • Are your employees using a company-owned computer at home?

  • Is their home network broadband modem and router as secure as possible? The security of the home network is critical for all employees. (See this article: https://www.darkreading.com/physical-security/is-your-home-or-small-business-built-on-secure-foundations-think-again- ).

  •  Do you have a secure VPN?

  •  Are others at home prevented from accessing the same network and the same personal computer?

  •  Are documents being shared securely between remote users and data storage?

  •  Are you using encrypted email?

  • Have your employees been trained on scams, cybersecurity threats, best practices in protecting documents and emails?

  • Do you have a WFH computing policy so your employees know what is expected of them?

  • If your accounting employees WFH, were your internal control procedures changed to accommodate the new protocols? 

  • Is your blank check stock stored securely and accessed by only one person?

  • Are financial transactions being closely reviewed by someone not executing the transactions?

  • Who is able to access your facility while employees are working remotely?

If you answered ‘no’ or ‘I don’t know’ to any of the above questions your business probably needs a WFH BizSafe review. This review will address the above questions and many more. The resulting report will show you how to fix any weaknesses. This review can be completed quickly and is done remotely though phone, email, and teleconferencing.

Call 864-905-2850 or email Kelly@wesselaccounting.com to schedule a free consultation.