Comments on: Telecommuting Should Be An Option for Everyone http://dcfemella.com/blog/2009/06/telecommuting-should-be-an-option-for-everyone/ Well behaved women rarely make history, so I misbehave Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:09:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dcfemella http://dcfemella.com/blog/2009/06/telecommuting-should-be-an-option-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 dcfemella Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:00:39 +0000 http://dcfemella.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1243 Ok...go to work! Ok…go to work!

]]> By: JPRyan http://dcfemella.com/blog/2009/06/telecommuting-should-be-an-option-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 JPRyan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:56:58 +0000 http://dcfemella.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1242 Yeah if I was at someone else's home... she'd be hot and there'd definitely be no work getting done.<br><br>It's all around better for me to come into the office. =) Yeah if I was at someone else's home… she'd be hot and there'd definitely be no work getting done.

It's all around better for me to come into the office. =)

]]> By: dcfemella http://dcfemella.com/blog/2009/06/telecommuting-should-be-an-option-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 dcfemella Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:39:19 +0000 http://dcfemella.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1245 There are situations where telecommuting doesn't work, like if you are working classified information. Many times in government agencies, you can do work at home cause it doesn't deal with that type of data. I used to work with the Dept of State, and I VPNed in. Like you said, it does depend on the work you are doing. There are situations where telecommuting doesn't work, like if you are working classified information. Many times in government agencies, you can do work at home cause it doesn't deal with that type of data. I used to work with the Dept of State, and I VPNed in. Like you said, it does depend on the work you are doing.

]]> By: Rob Nelson http://dcfemella.com/blog/2009/06/telecommuting-should-be-an-option-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Rob Nelson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:30:24 +0000 http://dcfemella.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1244 I'm a huge fan of telecommuting (I have only telecommuted for about the last 10 years) but, there are certain occasions where it's inappropriate. <br><br>Working for a government agency that requires strict network security procedures is usually one of those time that telecommuting is "never" going to work. It's often too difficult to certify someone's home environment as secure - there is no way to ensure that data is not leaked into inappropriate hands. <br><br>And, just because one part of the agency may allow for telecommuting, does not mean that all offices within the agency can have that as an option. It simply depends on the data involved and the specific security needs. <br><br>The same, of course, holds true for any outside contractors that work for the agency. And, the same rules may apply to other sensitive corporate environments. <br><br>There's often simply no way to know what a home-based user is doing with data that is on their personal machines, or connected to their personal machines. Some companies and agencies may have strict enough security that you cannot bring any electronic devices in or out of buildings, offices, etc that are secured. <br><br>That said, those rules apply only to the minority of positions in the world, and as such, most companies should be offering employees the opportunity to telecommute - at least part of the time. I'm a huge fan of telecommuting (I have only telecommuted for about the last 10 years) but, there are certain occasions where it's inappropriate.

Working for a government agency that requires strict network security procedures is usually one of those time that telecommuting is “never” going to work. It's often too difficult to certify someone's home environment as secure – there is no way to ensure that data is not leaked into inappropriate hands.

And, just because one part of the agency may allow for telecommuting, does not mean that all offices within the agency can have that as an option. It simply depends on the data involved and the specific security needs.

The same, of course, holds true for any outside contractors that work for the agency. And, the same rules may apply to other sensitive corporate environments.

There's often simply no way to know what a home-based user is doing with data that is on their personal machines, or connected to their personal machines. Some companies and agencies may have strict enough security that you cannot bring any electronic devices in or out of buildings, offices, etc that are secured.

That said, those rules apply only to the minority of positions in the world, and as such, most companies should be offering employees the opportunity to telecommute – at least part of the time.

]]> By: dcfemella http://dcfemella.com/blog/2009/06/telecommuting-should-be-an-option-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 dcfemella Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:16:32 +0000 http://dcfemella.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1241 Awwww...well maybe you can work at someone else's home. =P Awwww…well maybe you can work at someone else's home. =P

]]> By: JPRyan http://dcfemella.com/blog/2009/06/telecommuting-should-be-an-option-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 JPRyan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:13:01 +0000 http://dcfemella.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1240 I could never do telecommuting. I'm too distractable. I'd never get any work done. I could never do telecommuting. I'm too distractable. I'd never get any work done.

]]> By: dcfemella http://dcfemella.com/blog/2009/06/telecommuting-should-be-an-option-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 dcfemella Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:39 +0000 http://dcfemella.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1077 Ok...go to work! Ok…go to work!

]]> By: JPRyan http://dcfemella.com/blog/2009/06/telecommuting-should-be-an-option-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 JPRyan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:56:58 +0000 http://dcfemella.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1076 Yeah if I was at someone else's home... she'd be hot and there'd definitely be no work getting done.<br><br>It's all around better for me to come into the office. =) Yeah if I was at someone else's home… she'd be hot and there'd definitely be no work getting done.

It's all around better for me to come into the office. =)

]]> By: dcfemella http://dcfemella.com/blog/2009/06/telecommuting-should-be-an-option-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 dcfemella Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:39:19 +0000 http://dcfemella.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1075 There are situations where telecommuting doesn't work, like if you are working classified information. Many times in government agencies, you can do work at home cause it doesn't deal with that type of data. I used to work with the Dept of State, and I VPNed in. Like you said, it does depend on the work you are doing. There are situations where telecommuting doesn't work, like if you are working classified information. Many times in government agencies, you can do work at home cause it doesn't deal with that type of data. I used to work with the Dept of State, and I VPNed in. Like you said, it does depend on the work you are doing.

]]> By: Rob Nelson http://dcfemella.com/blog/2009/06/telecommuting-should-be-an-option-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Rob Nelson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:30:24 +0000 http://dcfemella.com/blog/?p=808#comment-1074 I'm a huge fan of telecommuting (I have only telecommuted for about the last 10 years) but, there are certain occasions where it's inappropriate. <br><br>Working for a government agency that requires strict network security procedures is usually one of those time that telecommuting is "never" going to work. It's often too difficult to certify someone's home environment as secure - there is no way to ensure that data is not leaked into inappropriate hands. <br><br>And, just because one part of the agency may allow for telecommuting, does not mean that all offices within the agency can have that as an option. It simply depends on the data involved and the specific security needs. <br><br>The same, of course, holds true for any outside contractors that work for the agency. And, the same rules may apply to other sensitive corporate environments. <br><br>There's often simply no way to know what a home-based user is doing with data that is on their personal machines, or connected to their personal machines. Some companies and agencies may have strict enough security that you cannot bring any electronic devices in or out of buildings, offices, etc that are secured. <br><br>That said, those rules apply only to the minority of positions in the world, and as such, most companies should be offering employees the opportunity to telecommute - at least part of the time. I'm a huge fan of telecommuting (I have only telecommuted for about the last 10 years) but, there are certain occasions where it's inappropriate.

Working for a government agency that requires strict network security procedures is usually one of those time that telecommuting is “never” going to work. It's often too difficult to certify someone's home environment as secure – there is no way to ensure that data is not leaked into inappropriate hands.

And, just because one part of the agency may allow for telecommuting, does not mean that all offices within the agency can have that as an option. It simply depends on the data involved and the specific security needs.

The same, of course, holds true for any outside contractors that work for the agency. And, the same rules may apply to other sensitive corporate environments.

There's often simply no way to know what a home-based user is doing with data that is on their personal machines, or connected to their personal machines. Some companies and agencies may have strict enough security that you cannot bring any electronic devices in or out of buildings, offices, etc that are secured.

That said, those rules apply only to the minority of positions in the world, and as such, most companies should be offering employees the opportunity to telecommute – at least part of the time.

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