1. Use your company's VPN when possible and always use it when connected to public wifi, such as coffee shops and fast food places.

2. Make sure anti-virus stays up to date. Sometimes, being away from the corporate network means your computer can't connect to the anti-virus servers to get updates. Again, connecting to the VPN should resolve that.

3. Use your intraoffice messaging to verify suspicious emails. Phishing scams are more likely to be successful if they appear to come from co-workers because the apparent sender isn't nearby to check in with.

4. Be aware that emails with shipping information may be phishing scams. Phishing may be more successful because companies need to send equipment to people's homes.

5. Store data in your organization's cloud services to avoid data loss. If company documents are stored on removable media like a USB, it can get left around the house where your children might find it and take it to school, not knowing it is work-related. Or, a pet might eat it, and you, being unable to locate it, may have to report it as a data loss event.

6. Don't do personal activities on your work computer.

7. Keep all of your personal technology up to date and secure. For example, leaving default passwords enabled on your wireless can allow hackers to access your home network, including your work device.

The end of 2021 looms just around the corner. Traditionally, a new year represents a chance to reflect on the past and plan for the future. A significant concern for companies is staying up to date with the latest advances in technology.

Many companies are now planning an eventual return to the office after working from home for a long time. Before you step back on campus, take a minute to consider how you can run your office more efficiently. In Time Tec offers several apps for compatible HP MFPs, that can help your office run better than ever before.

Unfortunately, the spread of the COVID Delta variant calls the return to office back into question. Many companies worry about sending workers back into the office when there’s still a serious health risk. Fortunately, In Time Tec offers TouchFree MFP to help with that difficult transition back to the office.

It’s important for small businesses to use the best tools for the job. Many remote collaboration tools are available, and In Time Tec is fond of Microsoft Suite, Zoom, Teamwork, and Atlassian software. Here’s how we use these tools to enable collaboration, increase productivity, and create more abundance.  

There were many things about 2020 that were difficult. The COVID pandemic hit every country and every community, and it has changed the way we think and the way we do things in this world. In March, it was business as usual, and then the pandemic came and forced us to pivot and adjust in many ways. And though I don't want to overlook all the challenges and suffering that this year has brought, when I look back, 2020 was the year that made In Time Tec a more nimble, flexible, and agile company. 

It can be nerve racking to return to the office while a global pandemic is still in the works. Of course, working in the office looks a bit different than it did pre-covid.  Below are some of the protocols and procedures we have implemented in our office to keep our employees safe, healthy, and happy.