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You need a data protection policy – Here’s the basics

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A company-provided password management software can help employees with password practices. If there is no IT department, consider hiring an IT security firm or consultant to assess the company’s computer network and address security weaknesses to prevent a future data breach.

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Contacting employees on leave: What are the rules and best practices?

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They can also reach out about changes that may impact the employee, such as reminders about open enrollment periods for health insurance. For example, perhaps your head software engineer is on a sudden, unplanned leave and she has all the information about your company’s soon-to-be-launched app on her password-protected work computer.

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Cybersecurity for remote workers: A business leader’s guide

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You may not know anything about – nor do you have any control over – the configuration of those operating systems, firewalls, anti-virus protections, software updates or authentication requirements. Ensure operating systems and all software, including anti-virus protection, are updated to the latest version.

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5 steps to attract and hire highly skilled workers

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Examples of highly skilled employees Although technical and scientific fields – engineering, computer programming or health care – may come to mind first, highly skilled workers can be found in any industry or profession. They also encompass a diverse range of ages, experience levels and educational achievement. What is your company culture?

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Is Your Office Killing Employee Productivity?

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Even worse, the 50s movie Desk Set with Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy arguing over installation of one room-sized computer. Does your team appear uncomfortable at their desks, with gerrymandered attempts to raise or lower desks, chairs, computers and such? The 80s movie Working Girl at best.

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update: my company won’t pay us if we don’t install spy software on our personal computers

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Remember the letter-writer whose company wouldn’t pay them if they didn’t install spy software on their personal computers ? If we refused, we would not receive pay for any work completed until the software was installed. At the meeting where the software was discussed, I spoke out and listed our concerns.

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How to Disaster-Proof Your Electronic Data

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When you are backing up data, remember to include financial data, key human resources files, custom software, contracts or other legal documents, databases, insurance files and computer system backups, says Matthew Putvinski, director of Wolf and Company’s Information Technology Assurance Services group. Vet vendors.