Protect Your Computer System With A Comprehensive Security Policy

Written by Cavyl Stewart


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Make presenting your Security Policy part of your new employee orientation procedure. Make sure every employee readsrepparttar policy, signs and dates a document certifying that it has been read, and then keeprepparttar 140668 signed and dated certification in their respective personnel folder. And every time that your Security Policy is updated, make every employee read it again, and sign and date a document stating that they have readrepparttar 140669 changes.

The types of topics you may want to cover in your company’s Security Policy include but are not limited to:

* What can be loaded onto an employee’s computer from floppy disk or CD

* What personal business, if any, can be conducted onrepparttar 140670 company computer

* Which files or company information is allowed to leaverepparttar 140671 internal network or is allowed to be sent out overrepparttar 140672 Internet

* Who is allowed to install new software and software upgrades ontorepparttar 140673 system, and equally important, who is not allowed to do this

* A password management and password change policy which includes repparttar 140674 acceptable length of passwords. Provide examples of permissible/non-permissible passwords. Examples of non-permissible passwords might include date of birth, names of pets, nicknames, children’s names, etc.

* Who’s allowed remote access to your network from off-site

* Policies for locking keyboard or using password protected screensavers when an employee’s PC is left unattended

* Who is allowed to attach their laptop or other portable computing device torepparttar 140675 network and what information they are allowed to upload/download

* Guidelines for vendors and other visitors who may need access to your network while they are on-site.

Whether you have one PC or several networked together, you have a lot of money invested. Protect this critical business asset with an iron-clad Security Policy.

Cavyl Stewart is the author of "135 Hot Tech Tips for Small Business Owners." To Download your free copy, just visit: http://www.find-small-business-software.com/135_tips.php


5 Ways to Work More Effectively With Your Administrative Assistant

Written by Karen Fritscher-Porter


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3. Discuss project expectations. When you're giving an assignment, make sure your administrative professional precisely understandsrepparttar expected project outcome. This means you will need to clarifyrepparttar 140667 outcome in your head first and then clearly relay that expected outcome to your administrative professional. Clearly voicingrepparttar 140668 precise (or nearly precise) expected project outcome before it happens means no surprises upon project completion and efficient use of your time and that of your administrative professional. Precise communication prevents misinterpretation by both parties which can cause bad relationships and inappropriate work results. Ifrepparttar 140669 results aren't what you asked for then maybe in actuality you didn't quite ask forrepparttar 140670 results you wanted.

4. Have a daily briefing with your administrative support person. Meet daily whether either of you want to do so or not. This meeting forces communication to flow daily between you both, which is a good thing. And comfort levels with each other will rise. It could be a five minute meeting while standing. Or it could be a 10 minute meeting while seated that's officially posted onrepparttar 140671 calendar to happen every day that you're inrepparttar 140672 office at 9:00 a.m. Do what works best for you both. And make sure you're uninterrupted during this time.

5. Support opportunities for your administrative professional to achieve certifications. For example, your administrative professional can become a Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) and a Certified Professional Secretary (CPS), both elite designations by administrative professional criteria. Encourage her or him to train and test for these titles as well as have your company payrepparttar 140673 registration costs.

(c) 2005 Karen Fritscher-Porter

Karen Fritscher-Porter is the author of the eBooklet: 87 Ways You Can Work More Effectively With Your Administrative Support Professional. Order your copy at http://www.admin-ezine.com/employertips.htm . Fritscher-Porter publishes The Effective Admin newsletter (www.admin-ezine.com). The monthly e-zine is distributed to 800+ administrative assistants and executive assistants globally to help them excel on the job and in their careers.


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