5 months ago 23rd Jun 15:39
BT has published top tips about how workers can stay safe while breaking their “chain-desking habit.” In order to keep super-safe this summer:
1. Don’t flash your devices around. Find a sensible and safe location to work in. 2. Activate your computer’s firewall before going outdoors. 3. Take care that no-one is looking as you type in passcodes/PINs etc. 4. Password-protect any important files. Alternatively, do not take confidential documents out and about with you. 5. Use a secure connection wherever possible - details of this can be found next to the network name. Also, ensure that you disable your device’s ability to automatically connect to a network, or it could connect you to an unsecure one.
6. Disable “file and printer sharing”, as this leaves your computer more vulnerable to hackers. 7. Keep your operating system and your anti-virus software up to date. 8. Try to use webmail services wherever possible, rather than use Outlook or Apple Mail directly. This allows you to take advantage of the added security these sites provide.
9. Finally, it’s important for both you and your device to stay cool – don’t stay in the sun too long, or your laptop could overheat and you may lose important work!
To assist workers to roam free, BT’s hotspot estate in the UK and Ireland covers more than 3,000 hotspots including railways stations, airports, hotel chains, coffee shops and marinas. Wireless coverage also includes 12 city centres, plus hotspots provided by the BT FON Wi-Fi community, now with more than 105,000 members. These provide BT Openzone, BT FON, BT Total Broadband Anywhere and BT Office Anywhere customers or casual users with a comfortable location to log in, without wires.
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