Businesswoman working from home.In the wake of the current public health crisis, many companies have transitioned to remote capabilities and a remote workforce—virtually overnight. While many companies have found a way to keep their businesses running and their staff employed by tapping into a wide array of remote work and collaboration tools, there are some important legal ramifications to consider as part of your overall business requirements.

At the same time, as companies are embracing a new way of work, they must also re-calibrate their legal checklist and make sure they're taking the necessary precautions to protect themselves, their employees, their clients and their data.

Here are a few important legal considerations to keep in mind as you transition your teams to remote work:

Strengthen Your Authentication

With the vast majority of your workforce working from home, authentication becomes an important line of defense in ensuring control of who accesses your business network, communications and data. If you haven't already, implement two-factor authentication.