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GET CONNECTED WHEN YOU CAN’T BE AT YOUR DESK
HOW TO RELIABLY WORK FROM HOME IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
Perhaps someone on your staff has been quarantined or your whole office is now forced to work remotely, but you never really gave much thought to how you could reliably do that. ThrottleNet provides methods and services to safely, securely and compliantly work for extended periods of time from home and maintain business continuity. You will need several pieces in place for this:
Secure Remote Access Checklist
- ThrottleNet’s EVERFUEL Secure Remote Access
- 3rd Party solution to connect directly to the computers at work
- Windows Virtual Desktop
- Secure access to your files and folders
- Robust cloud phone solution
- Webcams for remote meetings and sales presentations
- High-quality headphones and a microphone
- An employee who can reliably work from home
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DEEP DIVING INTO SECURE REMOTE ACCESS
ThrottleNet’s EVERFUEL Secure Remote Access
ThrottleNet offers an inexpensive service that allows your users to connect to their work computers from anywhere securely and quickly. They can even connect using their tablet. Best of all, its only $9.95 per workstation per month.
RELIABLE INTERNET CONNECTIONS
On the home internet connection speed side this is simple. You just need a reliable and quick connection speed for one or two users. For the employer, you will need a more robust internet connection that can handle many simultaneous secure connections.
Cloud based apps such as Microsoft Office 365 or Google Apps do not require or put any strain on the employer’s internet bandwidth. This is because your end users are accessing those secure cloud platforms directly from their pc and internet at home!
A SOLUTION THAT MEETS ALL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Your remote work solution must be compliant if you are under HIPAA, FINRA, SOX, PCI, etc. If the method remote access isn’t compliant, you are exposing your data and business to unnecessary risk. As one example, Microsoft Office 365 is a compliant solution that will meet many compliance regulations.
REMOTE VIRTUAL DESKTOP
Windows Virtual Desktop allows for a secure virtual Windows experience that is usable by any device including phones and tablets and lets them securely access their work data and apps from anywhere even on an unsecure device such as the end user’s home PC!
SECURE ACCESS TO YOUR FILES AND FOLDERS
If your end users are using a 3rd party solution to connect directly to their work PC or they are using Windows Virtual Desktop, they are already should be good to go and be able to securely access the company’s files and folders.
Another solution would be to use a VPN or virtual private network whereby the end user using a software agent on their home PC securely connects backs to the company’s firewall.
Ideally, in this scenario we don’t want to use the end user’s home computer. The end user’s home PC may not be up to date, can be compromised with spyware or other security threats and you have no way to provide proper security or enforce policies that would protect your sensitive data from key logging and phishing. A better alternative would be for the employer to have company-issued laptops or tablets for use in these situations.
However, realistically we know that’s not going to be the case for 100% of end users at most businesses. In these situations, the preferred recommended solution is to use a 3rd party solution or Windows Virtual Desktop as we mentioned above.
ROBUST CLOUD PHONE SOLUTION
Contemporary cloud phone solutions such as RingCentral allow for your end users to use their business phone extension directly from their cell phone using the soft client. Additionally, these solutions include the ability to securely and remotely communicate through chat or video on a computer using an encrypted channel.
WEB CAMS FOR REMOTE MEETINGS AND
SALES PRESENTATIONS
Contemporary cloud phone solutions such as RingCentral allow for your end users to use their business phone extension directly from their cell phone using the soft client. Additionally, these solutions include the ability to securely and remotely communicate through chat or video on a computer using an encrypted channel.
HIGH-QUALITY HEADPHONES AND A MICROPHONE
High quality headphones can greatly reduce distractions from the environment around you especially if your end users have kids or animals! ThrottleNet recommends the Bose QC line of headphones. We like how clear they sound and what amazing noise canceling ability they have.

NEED HELP GETTING YOUR CHECKLIST COMPLETE?
GOOD NEWS! THROTTLENET CAN EASILY IMPLEMENT ANY OF THE ABOVE SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
In the age of a mobile workforce and especially in situations like coronavirus (COVID-19) has put us all in, it’s essential to have the ability for all your end users to be able to securely work remotely.
Additionally, it’s equally important to migrate key IT functions such as e-mail, file and folder access, and collaboration to known reliable cloud solutions. We strongly recommend Microsoft Office 365 for your remote work cloud solution. Office 365 meets compliance, security, portability, and reliability requirements. We also strongly recommend a reliable cloud phone solution such as RingCentral.
ThrottleNet has been around for more than 20 years helping businesses just like yours with IT solutions in St. Louis. We are certified experts on Microsoft Office 365, Azure solutions, secure remote access and much more. We will help you keep your business productive and profitable no matter what remote computing challenges you face.
If you require any assistance or have any questions regarding secure remote access solutions, please contact us today.
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