Home Office Security Must-Dos for 2026

Home Office Security Checklist

Five Home Office Security Must-Dos for 2026

Working from home has become the new normal—which means your house is now part of your organization’s security perimeter. The good news is that securing it doesn’t require expensive tools or deep technical know-how.

Here are five practical steps you can take this week that dramatically reduce your risk:

1. Update and secure your Wi-Fi
   Change the default router password and turn on automatic updates if your device supports it.

2. Separate your work and personal life (digitally)
   Use separate devices if possible. If not, create different user profiles and avoid mixing apps and data.

3. Turn on multi-factor authentication
   Email, banking, business apps, and cloud storage should all require more than a password.

4. Protect your browser
   Use one browser for work and another for everything else. Review your extensions every few months.

5. Back up your data
   Cloud plus an external drive gives you two layers of protection from loss, corruption, or ransomware.

Each of these steps takes minutes—and together, they create a resilient foundation that most attackers won’t get past.

If you found this helpful, reply and let me know which tip you’re implementing first. And if you’d like more practical guidance every week, stay tuned—simplifying cybersecurity for everyday people is what this newsletter is all about.

Stay sharp, stay secure.

Chat Soon,

~CH