NJCCIC Publishes: Tips for Teleworkers, Remote Access Security

For many organizations, telework programs have been in practice for years – whether as part of the organization’s everyday work program or as a component of their business continuity plans.

For those organizations, policies, educational programs, technologies, and support services for the remote workforce are well established. For organizations engaging in telework for the first time, defining expectations is a good starting point.

First, create a telework policy that addresses the following:

• The scope of the telework program, roles and responsibilities, eligibility to telework (not all jobs can be performed remotely), 
• work hours and paid time-off, 
• the suitability of the alternate workplace and its related safety requirements, 
• responsibility for equipment and supplies, 
• operating costs and expenses, 
• and requirements for physical and information security. more