Mobile working: Challenge for data protection

Working from home has been becoming ever more popular for a long time now. Due to the persistent Covid-19 pandemic, many companies have had to make sudden changes and employers have been forced to rethink their work models. Working in a home office has suddenly become the norm within many companies.

Home office, mobile working, teleworking, mobile teleworking - the terminology within this concept is becoming more and more diverse and can lead to confusion. There are always challenges with regards to data protection: Mobile working, etc. are no longer only being performed at a relatively secure workplace within the company.

In the following, you will find out about the most important differences between the terms and the effects the new working formats have on data protection.

Mobile working vs. home office, mobile working vs. teleworking: What are the differences?

The terms mobile working, home office and teleworking are frequently used synonymously. However, that is not entirely correct. There are some differences that should be considered.

Home office

Home office means that you are temporarily working from home. This type of working from home has been introduced by many companies as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Employees can, where required, work from home. However, they likewise have a workplace within the company from which they could perform their work. Here you can find out more about Adhering to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and data protection in the home office.

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