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Office relocation checklist

Thu, 25 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

PURPOSE New office launches and site relocations run the range from straightforward to overly complex. For intricate, sophisticated new office deployments and larger site moves, TechRepublic Premium’s Office relocation checklist can help plan, monitor and execute such projects. From the checklist: LIST REQUIRED OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES Begin by creating a simple list of required ...

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Onboarding and offboarding IT staff checklist

Wed, 24 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

PURPOSE Onboarding and offboarding employees requires careful attention. Otherwise, team members may receive insufficient permissions to perform their jobs or continue to have access long after their employment’s termination. Given the stakes, the problem is even worse when managing IT staff permissions, so it’s imperative that your company adopts a system to ensure consistency. Employees, ...

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10 must-know Firefox tips

Tue, 23 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

PURPOSE TechRepublic Premium presents 10 tips for the Firefox open-source browser. Even if you only follow some of these, you’ll find your browser experience to be much improved. From the article: 1. USE CAUTION WITH ADD-ONS AND THEMES This is one of the first tips I always offer. I’ve seen web browsers with so many ...

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Bring your own device policy

Mon, 22 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

PURPOSE The purpose of this Bring your own device policy from TechRepublic Premium is to provide requirements for BYOD usage and establish the steps that both users and the IT department should follow to initialize, support and remove devices from company access. These requirements must be followed as documented in order to protect company systems ...

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Employee termination checklist

Sun, 21 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

PURPOSE Whether due to budget cuts or performance, letting staff go is sometimes a necessity. There are many steps and considerations HR managers need to navigate when it comes to employment termination. Enlisting an employee termination checklist, like this one from TechRepublic Premium, can help supervisors, managers and HR put in place best practices and ...

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Data center access policy

Sun, 14 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

PURPOSE The purpose of this policy from TechRepublic Premium is to provide guidelines for appropriate entry, presence and operations conducted within your company’s data center. This policy can be customized as needed to fit the needs of your organization. From the policy: DATA CENTER ACCESS POLICY DETAILS The following guidelines should be implemented: The data ...

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Artificial intelligence ethics policy

Thu, 04 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

PURPOSE The purpose of this policy from TechRepublic Premium is to provide guidelines for the appropriate use of ethics involving AI. This policy can be customized as needed to fit the needs of your organization. From the policy: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICY DETAILS The business and employees responsible for administering AI must research and obey all ...

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6 tips for structuring after-hours service support

Wed, 03 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

PURPOSE With proper planning and management, providing effective after-hours technical service and support can deliver a significant competitive advantage. Here are six recommendations from TechRepublic Premium for effectively structuring technical service and support during non-traditional work hours. From the guide: 1. PROPERLY PRIORITIZE AFTER-HOURS SERVICE The most important step to properly delivering effective technical service ...

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6 steps for building an effective help desk

Tue, 02 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

PURPOSE Developing and maintaining a team of motivated and effective technical support professionals is challenging, but the rewards can prove significant. Certainly, there’s no substitute for a capable help desk team dedicated to assisting end users. Organizations typically don’t achieve goals if users struggle or employees don’t know how to maximize investments made in applications, ...

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6 easy tips for cleaning up your personal and professional inbox

Mon, 01 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

PURPOSE Do you go through a yearly ritual of cleaning out your inboxes because you’ve exceeded your allotted mailbox space, or you find rooting through that collection of missives to be so daunting that you’d rather just mass delete everything and start all over, only to have to go through the very same ritual in ...

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