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In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, it is extremely important to ensure your safety and at the same time to continue delivering uninterrupted services. Therefore, an increase in working from home has become a necessity to meet those objectives.
Here are some tips on how you can practice remote work security:
Just as you would do while working on premises, when working from home, you are responsible for keeping the customer and company’s information and devices safe.
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- Identify a quiet and organized private space to work from in order to safeguard confidentiality.
- Take breaks throughout the day for lunch and exercise. These breaks will help you focus more on your work. Your health is key to maintain your sanity and work performance.
- Wear headphones with built-in microphone where possible.
- Stay in constant communication with your boss and coworkers. Only use the company’s usual approved method of communication and work devices.
- Get ready for the day. With remote work here for the long-term, a surprise video conference with internal team members, clients and vendors at any time. (PNP means “Plug-n-Play” and “Please-no-Pajamas”)
- Lock your device to prevent others from seeing what you’re working on. This includes the bathroom break!
- Avoid feeling isolated. We are team at the local office and in our remote office. Collaborate often, reach out for help and make sure a great idea is heard by a human vs. plants or pets.
- Work from your bed. While it may be the most comfortable, it can damage your spine, laptop, quality of work and performance.
- Click an attachment you were not expecting, and make sure the attachment is legitimate before opening it (call the sender! sending a separate response does not work for screening).
- Write your password, client or business information on paper or note pads. IT can guide on tools to help you adjust.
- Printing anything. If you need a second monitor for document review and editing, please use your own or submit an asset request to your supervisor.
- Let your work day slip away. It’s important to create a routine you can stick to and a schedule that allows you remain productive.
- Allow your email to become a distraction. While it’s important to check your email, dedicate a block of time rather than having it constantly open.
- Use social media during work hours. There are many reasons for this. There is a lot of fear and negativity out there.
