Work From Home

Work at Home Precautions 

For those not familiar with working from home, here are a few tips we can recommend for success and security.

• Ensure you have sufficient Internet bandwidth at your home, especially if you plan to use Zoom or other video conferencing software. A call to your Internet provider could prove very fruitful. Our experience is receiving more bandwidth for less money.
• Consider your home computer an extension of the security protocols in effect at your office.

• Do you have antivirus/antimalware software installed that has a current subscription?
• Do you have the latest updates for your Operating System?

• Do other family members or visitors have access to your home computer without your permission or knowledge?
• Does your home computer have a password? Have you changed it recently?

• Will you need to print at home? Do you have a printer?
• Do you have a webcam (if you’re planning to join video conferences?)
• Do you have an Internet-connected device like an Apple Homepod, Amazon Echo, Google Home, etc. that is listening and responding, perhaps recording? This may violate your employer’s policies and possibly government regulation if connected while you work.

• Consider reviewing the Safety Guidelines for working at home provided by the US government at Telework.gov.