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Today, many businesses rely on outside companies, known as third-party organizations, to handle their data or services. Some examples might include vendors, marketing firms, recruiting organizations and other external entities. In these instances, it’s likely third-party vendors might collect, store or refer to confidential or sensitive information regarding the business or its customers. To ensure ...
The importance of quality technical documentation cannot be overstated. Whether using this documentation to educate and inform internal employees, external customers, seasoned technological professionals, technology-averse end users, millennials, the senior population or any kind of target audience, it can make or break your organization. From the policy: Quality, accurate and easy-to-understand technical documentation can help ...
This list of potential interview questions are ready-made for your organization’s HR department to use when it’s time to hire a wireless network engineer. Wireless engineers are valued by all types of business, from traditional brick-and-mortar companies moving to more wireless commerce to industry disruptors. Even smaller companies may contract with businesses that provide the ...
Internet use in the course of conducting business is a foregone conclusion. For most industries, lacking access is an encumbrance, at best, to getting things done. However, significant risk accompanies internet access, such as viruses, ransomware and data theft, all of which result from unsafe practices. In other words, infections can occur just from connecting ...
Developing software in a modern business enterprise requires cooperation, collaboration and coordination. Long gone are the days when a single mythical coder can single-handedly develop software applications sophisticated and flexible enough for modern business needs. Successfully managing the development of quality software in such an environment requires a deft touch of experience. This is a ...
It’s an unfortunate event when an employee becomes severely ill and requires an extended sick leave from work, but companies should have a plan in place for these situations. This plan needs to ensure that both the employee and the company have a set of duties and responsibilities and provide a fair arrangement for all ...
Maintaining electronic communications in business involves walking a fine line. Employees want relevant information to be kept available for future reference so that they can do their jobs, but keeping these items long-term can pose security and resource risks. Server hard drives can fill up, or stolen data (even if outdated) might pose a threat ...
Information technology depends upon the acquisition of products and services for use by the business to achieve operational goals and become profitable. Building and managing productive relationships with suppliers (the description of which includes vendors) is an integral responsibility for many IT departments. Ensuring suppliers are properly vetted, negotiated with, and serve as a valuable ...
The COVID-19 workplace policy from TechRepublic Premium describes the procedures the organization has adopted in an attempt to minimize the spread of coronavirus infections. From the policy: Purpose The purpose of the COVID-19 workplace policy is to ensure all individuals entering organization facilities understand and abide by COVID-19 protocols. The guidelines described within this policy ...
Organizations spend a fortune on software licenses every year, and a lack of management around it can result in heavy fines. This policy will help you establish guidelines to make sure you’re in compliance and that any audits will be painless. From the policy: Staying in compliance with software licenses can be quite difficult. End ...