As companies move to the cloud and people work remotely, file sharing has grown in popularity and prevalence, but any time employees share files between devices, there are security risks involved. Here are some tips to keep your file-sharing sessions secure at all times.

• With the advent of the cloud, more and more work is being stored remotely. This needs to be carefully controlled.

• Only allow a limited number of locations where work can be stored.

• Be careful with file-naming conventions so as to not give too much away.

• Ensure the sites the company has approved allow encryption to protect data.

• Avoid free services - they may seem like a money saving option, but they don't give legal protection against cyber-attacks.