Companies have had to be forced to send their workers home so they can work safely. So we will see the 6 applications to telework comfortably and that are essential.
What are the necessary tools to work from home? The basis of teleworking is in communication, both with the company and with customers. Now we are going to talk a little about the basic applications to be able to telework .
Basic tools for teleworking
ONLYOFFICE : It is an open source office package. In addition to the user has the possibility of creating text document , calculation documents, documents for presentations , it also has a project module (includes Gantt diagram), a CRM module mail module , a calendar for each user and the possibility of sharing it, as well as the possibility of being able to perform surveys, blogs and corporate forums, news, orders and ads. Everything necessary to have a communication between worker and company.
Mattermost : instant messaging service , open source. You have the possibility to install it on a server hosted in the cloud or in your own company. Slack or Teams of Microsoft 365 is considered . Mattermost satisfies the needs in communication between worker and the company, since it allows you to receive and send messages between colleagues, even create groups (channels), public or private, so that communication reaches a certain group of users, in addition to sending files with just dragging it to the desired channel.
It is currently in its 5.25.3 version , this version is considered a LTS (extended support version), and many errors of its previous version and added improvements have been corrected. The great novelty of this version is the integration of Jitsi , an open platform to perform videoconferences .
Winrar : It is a data decompressor and decompressor . This tool is very necessary in a business environment, since for the sending of many files they could contain in a single file, thanks to Winrar, in addition to other options. This application is paid, has a 40 -day test period . Although after spending this time, nothing happens, we can use the application without limits . We will only get a small advertising box when you start the program to make the purchase, if you wish.
Adslzone tells us , the commitment to which after 40 days the application is not limited is because it does not want illegal acts with its software, such as cracking it or even containing adware or malware. Therefore, they decided that you can download it and use it unlimited. Another choice for which they chose, by this method, is that they want a user, when they think of this type of programs, the first option is Winrar.
Foxit Phantompdf : Software to read, edit and create PDF files . The Foxit Software company presents a wide variety of products, such as the PDF reader, image editor, mobile PDF editor, although its special tool is that of Foxit Phantompdf . This tool is basic for companies that work in the elaboration and creation of PDF documents.
But why the Gowtech chooses the Foxit Phantompdf option? Surely you did not know this tool, and yes Adobe Acrobat, the difference between these two, is that, while Adobe only lets you carry out subscriptions of your license (€ 216.56), in Phantompdf you can make a unique payment € 139 per license.
Teamviewer : Computer software for remote control and support . Many companies have a computer department, where one of the activities they carry out is to give technical support to the worker who demands it, for this, Teamviewer plays a very important role. With TeamViewer you can work with almost all mobile desks and platforms, including Windows, Macos, Android, and with iOS .
In addition, you can connect remote to servers, commercial machines and IoT from anywhere and time through its fully safe global access network.
A new integration with ELO , leader in interactive solutions, and ELView SAAS for device management, which allows users to remotely control digital signaling devices, points of sale and self -service based on EL.
Kaspersky Internet Security : Internet security package, developed by Kaspersky Lab. Today it is basic to have an antivirus, and it is that all studies carried out, the most vulnerability operating system is Windows. According to the study of Thebestvpn.com , based on the information collected by NVD (US -based US -based vulnerabilities databases), it shows us a ranking from which Microsoft and Google come out poorly stopped, since it presents the first objective of the viruses.
On July 30, 2020, AV-TEST (Independent Organization that evaluates and qualifies the antivirus and security suite for the Microsoft Windows and Android operating systems) uploaded a photo on its Twitter with the ranking of the antivirus for Windows 10, and Kaspersky is in the top 10
With these six tools you can meet the needs of those workers who want or are forced to perform teleworking.
Appointment: " Organizations must take additional steps in cybersecurity, with the implementation of more robust measures, to prevent teleworking being used by cybercriminals to carry out malicious campaigns "
Elena Master,
Risk consulting partner and cybersecoration of EY
