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.
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Quick Response (QR) Codes are a type of matrix barcode that stores alphanumeric characters in the form of text or URLs and are convenient ways to access a website. Point your cellphone camera to be taken directly to a webpage. QR codes can also be used to facilitate payments.
Don’t Let the World See You With VPN!
Whether you’re literally traveling the world or simply working from home, Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to create a secure private connection to websites or your organization’s internal network.
Create a Secure Connection With a VPN
These days, most websites support secure connections (i.e., “https”) which encrypts the information being sent between your device and the website itself.
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Remote Worker Security is a Big Concern
The risk of cyberattacks grows with more people working from home. In 2020, between the months of March and July, nearly half of all businesses dealt with some sort of digital disruption. Some of the most common were:
Worker Productivity Losses.
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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.
Check out our very own Ken Toumey's "Zoom" twist on a classic.
Who would have thought only a few short weeks ago that meetings are now much more likely to occur via videoconference than any other way? This method of connection is the new norm in these strange days.
I was unable to find on Google when someone first remote controlled a PC, but I’m guessing it was invented by some poor IT person who didn’t want to get up in the middle of the night to see what was going on with his or her server or PC. But thank goodness someone figured it out.
