Vahti Guide 2002/3 Information security instructions for teleworking in central government

The guide deals with the information security of teleworking in a comprehensive manner, and the guidelines’ recommendations are suitable for use in different forms and situations of remote work. The guide includes specific figures for general management and teleworkers, as well as for information management and information security officers. The information security of teleworking is an extensive entity under the overall responsibility of the management, which includes securing the entire chain from the teleworker and the teleworking environment to the Agency’s systems and information. Data security in teleworking causes equipment and service costs and may also require a significant renewal of operating methods and processes. Personnel competence, clear teleworking operating models and monitoring of teleworking security, as well as functional, easy-to-use and easily manageable information security solutions are key to the information security of teleworking. The agencies must ensure that teleworkers are aware of their responsibilities from the point of view of the information security of the entire agency. (20.10.2011)