Security and Sustainability in the Home Office
As a result of recent events in our world, many have turned their home into their office as well. Working from home or “hybrid” home office schedules have become the norm. Fortunately, there are ways to have a secure working environment and promote sustainability at home, while still being productive.
Proactive Planning Requires a Risk Assessment
Was your organization ready to work under the conditions created by the pandemic? If you had done a risk assessment, you were likely more prepared than others—even if a pandemic wasn’t something you included as a high probability risk.
An Incident Response Plan (IRP) Outlines The Process
An Incident Response Plan (IRP) should outline the process that everyone will follow in response to different security incidents. The plan should outline the different types of incidents that may occur: data leaks, ransomware, phishing attacks, etc.
With the mobile workforce here to stay, so is the need for anywhere file access, file sharing and real-time document collaboration. Solutions from Microsoft like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams plus the myriad of competitive solutions available today offer flexibility, easy access, and enhanced productivity.
Drone Technology is More Popular Than Ever
Much like music, it’s hard to keep up with technology’s new releases and latest versions of existing hits. While drones are not new on technology’s “Top Ten” list, they have increased in popularity and use across several industries during the pandemic.
Voice Technology is a Great Productivity Tool
Are you currently using the combination of a camera and microphone daily to communicate while working remotely? Then you’re all set to leverage the power of your voice as a great productivity tool. Most associate the power of the spoken word in terms of evoking a response from other people or animals but often overlook using voice recognition to generate a response from your computer, smartphone, or other device.
Microsoft Teams Makes Collaborating Between Coworkers a Breeze
Collaboration between coworkers has greatly expanded thanks to Microsoft Teams. And with so many people working remotely, this functionality/capability has never been more necessary.
Microsoft Teams is more than just messaging
When a team is created, users get access to everything that comes with that team.
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Employee Monitoring is Sometimes Necessary
On occasion, we are asked to assist in monitoring an employee’s computer usage. We always advise that this type of monitoring should not be done without a person’s permission. In fact, we encourage our clients to have and maintain IT policies that clearly document what is and what is not permitted on a company-owned computer and network before any issues occur.
Virtual Private Network or VPN allows users to establish a secure, private connection or tunnel between two points. The communication between these two points is encrypted to ensure privacy and security. This is particularly important during this COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Order.
