--- title: Northampton Computer Repair Blog | remote work description: remote work | Our learning center blog is about you the customer. We believe answering questions and helping to educate the consumer about all things IT is what a business should do --- ## [Northampton Computer Repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/) 413-341-3571 12 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060 # Our Blog ## [Top 5 Essential Remote Work Utilities & Software](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/top-5-essential-remote-work-utilities-and-software) Posted by [Chris Allard](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/chris-allard) on Thu, Apr 30, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hubfs/daria-nepriakhina-i5iIhHSAtp4-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/top-5-essential-remote-work-utilities-and-software) Before we start naming some essential, low-cost (or free) work-from-home apps and services, we need to talk about security. And this should be the way you approach everything you do online. Think about security first. And then consider it in the middle, and then review it at the end also, but mainly... SECURITY FIRST. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/top-5-essential-remote-work-utilities-and-software) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/top-5-essential-remote-work-utilities-and-software#comments-listing) Tags: [Teamviewer software](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/teamviewer-software), [Remote PC access](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/remote-pc-access), [Remote desktop](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/remote-desktop), [cloud](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/cloud), [password security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/password-security), [productivity](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/productivity), [Dropbox](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/dropbox), [OneDrive](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/onedrive), [google drive](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/google-drive), [remote work](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/remote-work), [Multifactor authentication](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/multifactor-authentication), [2-factor authentication](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/2-factor-authentication), [working from home](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/working-from-home), [video conferencing](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/video-conferencing), [zoom](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/zoom), [COVID-19](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/covid-19), [Office 365](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/office-365), [Microsoft Teams](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/microsoft-teams), [iCloud](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/icloud), [lastpass](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/lastpass) ## [What is Zoombombing and How Do I Prevent It?](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/what-is-zoombombing-and-how-do-i-prevent-it) Posted by [Jackson Barker-Fornal](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/jackson-barker-fornal) on Thu, Apr 23, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hubfs/edwin-andrade-4V1dC_eoCwg-unsplash-1.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/what-is-zoombombing-and-how-do-i-prevent-it) The COVID-19 crisis has sent workers and businesses scrambling to setup work-from-home systems and protocols, and with such a rapid migration to remote work it is no surprise technical and security issues have emerged. Here we're going to discuss "Zoombombing"--what it is and how to prevent it. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/what-is-zoombombing-and-how-do-i-prevent-it) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/what-is-zoombombing-and-how-do-i-prevent-it#comments-listing) Tags: [privacy](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/privacy), [Security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/security), [internet security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/internet-security), [remote work](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/remote-work), [working from home](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/working-from-home), [Internet Privacy](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/internet-privacy), [zoom](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/zoom), [COVID-19](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/covid-19) ## [What is two-factor authentication (2FA)? And why you REALLY should use it](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/what-is-two-factor-authentication-2fa-and-why-you-really-should-use-it) Posted by [Chris Allard](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/chris-allard) on Tue, Apr 07, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hubfs/Lock%20%26%20Circuit.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/what-is-two-factor-authentication-2fa-and-why-you-really-should-use-it) The concept is simple, you prove who you are when logging into your accounts by proving two things: something you know (your password) and something you possess (your smartphone, as an example). A lot of users have caught on to [two-factor authentication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication) (AKA multi-factor authentication, or abbreviated as MFA or 2FA) and it's adding a ton of security to an inherently insecure internet.  [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/what-is-two-factor-authentication-2fa-and-why-you-really-should-use-it) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/what-is-two-factor-authentication-2fa-and-why-you-really-should-use-it#comments-listing) Tags: [privacy](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/privacy), [Security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/security), [internet security](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/internet-security), [remote work](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/remote-work), [encryption](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/encryption), [2FA](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/2fa), [Multifactor authentication](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/multifactor-authentication), [2-factor authentication](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/2-factor-authentication), [MFA](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/mfa) [All posts](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/all) Search for More Posts Find it! ### Subscribe to Email Updates *Disclosure: We may include links in our articles for products and services we recommend, in very few cases we may receive an affiliate referral fee if you purchase or subscribe via our link* ## Our Most Popular Posts | **Kaspersky Lab's Award-Winning Software** **_____________________________________** **Data Security Has Never Been So Easy** **[![How Much Is Your Data Worth to You? 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