Freelance translator security practices   

Use the following list for reference, and to indicate which security practices you offer. (The practices listed have been derived from data entered by translators in SecurePRO cards in free text form.) Discuss these practices in the forum.

Networking   (7 practices)

  • Password-protected network: My home office's network is password protected.
  • Firewall: My home office's network is protected by a firewall.
  • No outside wifi: I do not use, or am willing to agree not to complete a project using, wifi outside of my home office.
  • Wired connection: My home network is wired; there is no wifi, or I am willing to agree to work only on a wired connection.
  • Offline work: I am willing to work from home, offline only, if required.
  • VPN: I understand how to, and am willing to agree to, use an encrypted VPN for file transfers.
  • Encrypted email: I have an email account that enables me to exchange end-to-end encrypted messages, and am willing to agree to only such transfers.

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