Working From Home? Here’s How to Upgrade Your Security

Working From Home? Here’s How to Upgrade Your Security

A lot of companies have decided that going forward, they will continue to adopt work from home measures. Some have found it increases employee productivity, makes employees happier, and even reduces operation costs.

So, if you’re with a company that has decided to continue with remote working, here are a few tips to improve your safety at home.

Security is a must.

We expect that by now you have implemented adequate internet security measures. With the many hacking reports in the news, it’s an important factor to consider. But in addition to that, you need to consider your physical security.

Have you updated your  home security system  in the last 5 years? A lot has changed since then, so if you haven’t, we recommend getting a security assessment done. You should also consider upgrading to a monitored security system, which means there will always be someone on the other end of the line if you need to contact them in case of an emergency.

What to do if you can’t leave your desk.

When you’re working, it can be distracting and even annoying, getting up every minute to answer the door. To get around this, we recommend that you can get a Skybell Doorbell.
What this doorbell does is allow you to answer the door remotely. Plus, you can see who is at the door when you do. So, you determine whether even to answer and handle queries at your door without opening up. (And if you have to make a run to the supermarket, it works well just the same).

So, are you working from home?

If you are, let us talk about improving your home security as a priority. We know how important it is for you to feel safe in your working environment, and that’s what we would like to help you to feel. We want you to have the confidence of knowing that you have taken the necessary steps to protect life and property even as you work from home.

You can request a  free, no-obligation quote , which will come with an assessment of your home security needs.

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