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Actor-producer Tara Sharma retreats into the bathroom when she has something to get done.

No, I don't WFH, I work from bathroom

Many work-from-home pros are searching for that ideal spot where they can briskly get something done

14 Apr 2020 1:06 AM

About 12.7 per cent of the IT workforce comprises employees who thrive on their social interactions and as a result, work from home is a challenge for them, the study by SCIKEY MindMatch

Remote working not suitable for 99.8pc of IT workforce, says study of 10,000 job seekers

They were resistant to learning and exploring (95%), had poor communication skills (65%) and lacked planning and execution abilities (71%)

10 Apr 2020 6:05 PM

Work from home is taking a toll on the mind and body.

All work and no play: Isolated from colleagues, work from home becoming a stressful activity

Techies end up working more from home, neglecting their physical and mental health

04 Apr 2020 1:16 PM

A handout image taken and released by 10 Downing Street on March 31, 2020, shows a screen relaying a Zoom video conference with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairing a remote session with ministers of his Cabinet, while self-isolating, in London. (Photo | AFP)

Porn shows up on Zoom, puts popular videoconferencing app under scrutiny in US

Zoom saw US downloads surge by 252 percent to 4.2 mn in the week of March 16, when stay-at-home measures began, compared to a week earlier

01 Apr 2020 4:56 PM

Ashley Bullard, left, sits on the porch of her family's rural home in North Sandwich, New Hampshire, as her daughters Raven, center, a senior in high school, and Willow, right, a freshman at Brandeis University, try to complete their classwork from home during the virus outbreak on a very limited internet connection, Thursday, March 26, 2020. In the town of 1,200, broadband is scarce. (Photo | AP)

What's life like with poor broadband in a stay-at-home situation? These small towns in the US tell you

Tens of millions of people are left out, largely because phone and cable companies hesitate to invest in far-flung rural areas

01 Apr 2020 1:36 PM

Workers still cram onto commuter trains—albeit in smaller numbers—and Japan’s parliament is hardly setting the tone for working from home, continuing to hold sessions and ministerial press conferences. (Representative Image)

Japanese mindsets about office work changing as coronavirus forces people to work from home

The image of going to the office is very strong in Japan, and you have to show that you work hard and long hours

31 Mar 2020 1:32 PM

It is recommended that you update your VPN, network infrastructure devices, and devices being used to remotely access work environments with the latest software patches and security configurations.

Home computers increasingly targeted by hackers: Use VPNs, take safety measures

Change passwords of your home Wi-Fi router to strong and unique ones on every account and device and use two-factor authentication

27 Mar 2020 7:06 PM

If you're safe, you won't be sorry. That's the mantra for a good work-from-home experience.

Take these 10 essential precautions if you're working from home

As the 21-day lockdown begins, here are tips to ensure your company’s data is protected and your work remains as professional as in office

25 Mar 2020 3:43 PM

Wi-Fi speeds vary depending, among other things, on how many devices are actively using the network.

Frustrated by slow Wi-Fi while working from home? Try these five fixes

Here are some helpful tips to boost the network connectivity of your broadband internet.

21 Mar 2020 9:33 PM

The ‘Work@Home’ plan offers up to 5GB of free internet a day at 10 Mbps speed after which the speed is reduced to 1 Gbps for further usage. It is an unlimited plan with no cap on uploads and downloads.

One less worry while working from home: BSNL offers free broadband internet

The offer is available to existing BSNL landline customers without any installation charges

20 Mar 2020 5:50 PM

Facebook is also awarding USD 100 million in grants and ad credits to assist small businesses. (Photo | Pixabay)

Facebook staff to get USD 1,000 bonus as they work from home amid corona outbreak

Employees will also get an automatic ‘exceeds expectations’ rating on their performance review

18 Mar 2020 4:41 PM

G7CR has been in the business of setting up cloud platforms for banking, insurance, manufacturing, healthcare, PSUs, education, retail and IT firms.

Indian firm G7CR offers free migration to cloud to aid work from home amid coronavirus outbreak

Toll-free number 1800 572 3617 connects business requiring help in migrating to cloud systems to G7CR

14 Mar 2020 6:46 PM

The DoT insists that employees working from home maintain all logs of activities and follow all other mandated terms

DoT gives IT, ITes firms work-from-home breather amid coronavirus outbreak

Nasscom had requested the government to relax the work-from-home norms to facilitate business continuity

14 Mar 2020 5:06 PM

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