Connecting Home And Office Securely On Line
Technology has grown in ways we never could have expected. From the very building blocks of using computers within a business organization to the use of mobile technology, like smartphones and tablets, and the path of where we were to where are now is staggering.
More and more people are using technology in both their professional and their personal lives and for many of these individuals, the professional and personal often overlap. In the aftermath of the Great Recession and a still near double digit high in unemployment, people turned to that of either telecommuting, freelancing, or even going ahead with the idea of owning their own business.
With the growth of combining the professional and the personal, the need to keep information and data secured is sought after even more now. But with people on the go and using smartphones or tablets, how do you keep your home and your office secured online?
1. Antivirus Programs – it cannot be said enough that the first line of protection between your computer and the dangerous that lurk on the Internet is making sure that you have an active antivirus program. There are several free and paid services that you can use to protect your computer and even now, smartphone users are seeing the benefits of using mobile antimalware and antivirus software.
2. Unique Passwords – as with antivirus programs, password protection is extremely important. Now, many people may use passwords, but it’s usually the same one they use for multiple programs; if one program is hacked, the others are left vulnerable. If you can’t imagine remembering so many passwords, download a password manager. Many of these not only save your various passwords for you, but also allow you to generate new passwords when you sign up for new accounts.
3. The Cloud – cloud computing is still in its infancy, however it is becoming a hot trend in both business and personal activities. Basically, instead of keeping your files on various electronic devices (desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc), you upload them into the cloud – servers that are all over the Internet. Email is the perfect example on how cloud computing works. This allows for easy access to files, documents, music, and photos on various devices.