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7 Tips for Working From Home (WFH) With Kids.

1. Develop a schedule.  Coordinate with others to support the homeschool effort.  Scheduling tutoring session or “class-time” with older kids and or relatives/grandparents. 

2. Make sure your management/supervisor understands what you are working conditions at home are.  Multiple kids, spouse working from home as well, etc. 

3. Maintain a routine, especially for the kids.  Function as a normal school day with breaks, lunch, PE, etc. 

4. Establish clear signs of working(signage, closed door, pre-scheduled meeting time) to minimize interruptions.

5. Allow children to participate in establishing their routine/schedule.

6. Communicate to your team/meeting participants possible distractions in your home work space. 

7. Establish breaks with the kids and make sure to have some downtime without them.

Microsoft Releases Security Updates

Microsoft is releasing a critical update for all mainstream Windows OS platforms due to the severity of this. ” Given the potential impact to customers and their businesses, we made the decision to make security updates available for platforms that are no longer in mainstream support .”

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/08/14/microsoft-releases-security-updates-address-remote-code-execution

Ransomware Tsunami

As this article, points out training and awareness are vital in an organizations cyber security strategy. Even with a multitude of technical controls in place a simple click from a privileged user can circumvent the best defenses. Information security professionals have to get leaderships/managements buy-in to support a comprehensive security strategy.

Get Ready For A Ransomware Tsunami Forbes

NIST Cybersecurity

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created this site to assist small businesses who may have limited cybersecurity resources.  Check out the FCC Cyber Planner under Planning Guides to help identify your organizations cyber assets.   

The “SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY CORNER” (click the pic)