The sudden shift to remote work due the the Novel Coronavirus is stressful for a lot of businesses. While potentially jarring, the changes in daily routines can be mitigated by the adoption of new technology accommodations to ensure that business runs as close to usual as possible. We know it’s not ideal in every situation, but we’re here to help introduce you to resources that make the adjustment period easier.  The change to remote work requires a new functionality and new security measures. Ensuring that your staff is aware of phishing and VPN credential theft is the first step in securing your remote workers. As your IT Administrators, we will help you implement the best security measures to give your staff access to essential files and data that would otherwise be only accessible by being on their office machine.    With users being out of the office its extremely important to have the infrastructure to support the demands of remote work. We’ll work with your team to:

  • Configure and install systems and applications for remote users
  • Monitor systems using installed tools as well as external tools to ensure your remote users have limited downtime
  • Liaise with vendors to meet your hardware and software needs during a time of crisis
  • Implement and troubleshoot virtual conference room and;
  • Meet any other IT needs your teams might need

Adapting quickly to a working form home (WFH) model is one of the best ways to maintain business as scheduled regardless of local, state, or even federal mandates. While we are already amidst the shift caused by the fast spread of the pandemic, we’ll help you every step of the way to stabilize your work force by implementing document sharing, collaboration, audio and video conference capabilities, as well as providing seamless access to your data.  

Security tips for remote workers:

  • Lock your computer when you step away from it
  • Only open emails from trusted sources
    • Email scams sent from scammers who pose as people within your network can infect your computer, corrupt your data, or steal important information
  • Avoid public Wi-Fi as these networks have no security and your information could be phished 
  • Update your machine regularly to ensure the most recent and relevant security patches are in place to protect your information
  • Be cautious of any emails that request your credentials even if they seem to be coming from sources within your organization