{"id":220,"date":"2020-05-15T06:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T06:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qandle.com\/blog\/?p=220"},"modified":"2024-01-06T17:29:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T17:29:47","slug":"6-best-tips-and-practices-for-remote-work-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qandle.com\/blog\/6-best-tips-and-practices-for-remote-work-security\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These are trying times. As almost everyone is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qandle.com\/remote-work-toolkit.html\">working from home<\/a>, it is imperative to take special care of your laptop. Your laptop is your primary tool to execute all your work-related tasks effectively and communicate with your team members and leads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, you don\u2019t have access to IT or Infra teams anymore who can fix your laptop if there are any issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"lmb3\" style=\"display: flex;padding: 20px 20px;background: #e5f2fd;grid-column-gap: 8px;font-size: 18px; border-radius: 6px;border: 1px solid #c9e1f4;align-items: center;\">\n                <img  title=\"bb 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 22px;position: relative; top: -12px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/qandle.com\/img\/bb.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\"  alt=\"bb 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n                <p><strong> Looking for the Remote Work Toolkit <\/strong>? Check out the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qandle.com\/remote-work-toolkit.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Remote Work Toolkit.<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n<p>Moreover, technological issues should not be cited as a reason for not meeting deadlines or incomplete work on your part. For the organization to work seamlessly, each of us must do our part, and hence it is really important that the laptops are functioning properly.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img  title=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/VbnUQpnihPSIgIXuZv\/giphy.gif?resize=432%2C540&#038;ssl=1\"  alt=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\"  width=\"432\" height=\"540\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mentioned below are 7 tips to achieve that goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Create a screensaver password for your computer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img  title=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3otPoyXM2G9VRgROnK\/giphy.gif?resize=616%2C347&#038;ssl=1\"  alt=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\"  width=\"616\" height=\"347\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>To ensure privacy and protection of your work, a screensaver password for your laptop is essential. Therefore, even in your absence (when you are taking a much-needed break) your files and documents cannot be accessed by family members. This also prevents the inadvertent closure or deletion of an important webpage or document that you were working on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here is how to set this up for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.securicy.com\/blog\/how-do-i-set-a-windows-screen-saver-password\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Windows<\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>and for&nbsp;Mac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Back up your work regularly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img  title=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/KH80okpPhWJnIqgYNX\/giphy.gif?resize=621%2C318&#038;ssl=1\"  alt=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\"  width=\"621\" height=\"318\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>This is a non-negotiable measure you must undertake as it prepares you for any unforeseen circumstances and ensures you do not lose your work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are a number of ways you can back up of your work<ul><li>Save it on the cloud \u2013 google docs, one drive or email it to yourself<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Create Offline Backups \u2013 take hard copy- printouts (not great for the environment though); Save on memory sticks or hard drives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use Connected devices \u2013 such that you can access your work from your phone or iPad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3)&nbsp;Keep your software and system up to date<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img  title=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/G3H3U0fsmRfUY\/giphy.gif?resize=581%2C327&#038;ssl=1\"  alt=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\"  width=\"581\" height=\"327\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<div class=\"lmb2\" style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;justify-content: space-between;background: #ffece8;padding: 8px 15px 8px;border-radius: 6px;\">\n                <img  title=\"blog_mobile 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/qandle.com\/img\/blog_mobile.jpg?w=130&#038;ssl=1\"  alt=\"blog_mobile 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\"  style=\"mix-blend-mode: darken;-webkit-transform: scaleX(-1);transform: scaleX(-1);\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/>\n                <div class=\"w7\" style=\"width: calc(100% - 311px);\">\n                    <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HR_Software_management_to_Build_Performance-Led_Culture\"><\/span><strong>HR Software management <\/strong> to Build <br>Performance-Led Culture <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n                <a class=\"lm_bloa\" style=\"background: #007bff;padding: 10px 30px;color: #fff;border-radius: 5px; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qandle.com\/book_demo.html?book=1\"> Get Free Demo<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<li>Just like people, laptops need rest and recovery! Make sure you turn off your laptop occasionally to it can update and reset<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modern browsers such as Chrome and Firefox have auto-update enabled by default, but you still need to restart them from time to time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure to turn on auto-update for your operating system! Windows 10 does this by default, but here is how to do it for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/guide\/app-store\/fir9b01adda3\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">macOS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4)&nbsp;Declutter \u2013&nbsp;Clear out your unwanted files<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img  title=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/l4pSWNYwJLYE6UkU0\/giphy.gif?resize=592%2C333&#038;ssl=1\"  alt=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\"  width=\"592\" height=\"333\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Deleting unwanted files, unwanted apps, and emptying the recycling bin is some of the simplest ways to avoid overloading your laptop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decluttering your laptop will also allow the computer memory space to be utilized efficiently \u2013 for example, space for helpful learning software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certain useful apps to organize and structure one\u2019s thoughts are OneNote, Trello, Focus Keeper. If you have dyslexia you can download assistive technology such as ClaroRead or Read&amp;Write Gold as well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5)&nbsp;Download an antivirus software<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img  title=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/IJD1JUV8iNO9O\/giphy.gif?resize=466%2C350&#038;ssl=1\"  alt=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\"  width=\"466\" height=\"350\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>When working from home, you are often using the same laptop for work and personal use such as downloading or streaming movies et cetera. This means your laptop can be vulnerable to malware and viruses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A legitimate and safe antivirus software should be downloaded to protect your laptop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lots of antivirus software can be downloaded for free, such as AVG.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedantiviruscompare.com\/best-free-antivirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is a full list of ones you could use&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6)&nbsp;Store the laptop carefully<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img  title=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/NKkZbYYsZmRzi\/giphy.gif?resize=438%2C556&#038;ssl=1\"  alt=\"giphy 6 Best Tips and Practices to Enhance the Security of Your Remote Work\"  width=\"438\" height=\"556\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maybe don\u2019t do this<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Do not keep any liquids, beverages on the same surface as your laptop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have a laptop case, put your laptop inside it when it\u2019s not in use. This will prevent any damage caused by accidental drink spillages (in case you did not follow the first point), dust, and sudden impacts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the charger from the laptop when not in use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have children (especially toddlers) or pets in your home, make sure to keep your laptop in a secure location where they cannot reach it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, always have an emergency plan for extenuating circumstances. For example, if your laptop crashes or breaks \u2013 is there an old laptop (which belongs to a family member or friend) in the house you can use? Do you have laptop insurance to get a new one? 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