Comments on: Separating Electronic Business and Pleasure http://www.thecornerofficeblog.com/2009/05/27/separating-electronic-business-and-pleasure/ An entrepreneurs thoughts on business, personal finance and investing. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:02:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dave C. http://www.thecornerofficeblog.com/2009/05/27/separating-electronic-business-and-pleasure/comment-page-1/#comment-47978 Dave C. Thu, 28 May 2009 19:20:53 +0000 http://www.thecornerofficeblog.com/?p=1235#comment-47978 I agree that using a work computer for personal stuff is foolish, and puts you at risk of losing that stuff when the computer is taken away. However, flash drives are risky in the other obvious sense in that they are easy to lose or steal. I'd suggest getting one with at least rudimentary encryption, but would recommend something robust like Iron Key - https://www.ironkey.com/ I agree that using a work computer for personal stuff is foolish, and puts you at risk of losing that stuff when the computer is taken away. However, flash drives are risky in the other obvious sense in that they are easy to lose or steal. I’d suggest getting one with at least rudimentary encryption, but would recommend something robust like Iron Key – https://www.ironkey.com/

]]> By: MJ http://www.thecornerofficeblog.com/2009/05/27/separating-electronic-business-and-pleasure/comment-page-1/#comment-47975 MJ Thu, 28 May 2009 18:36:59 +0000 http://www.thecornerofficeblog.com/?p=1235#comment-47975 Also kept all pics on the hard drive. Also kept all pics on the hard drive.

]]> By: MJ http://www.thecornerofficeblog.com/2009/05/27/separating-electronic-business-and-pleasure/comment-page-1/#comment-47973 MJ Thu, 28 May 2009 18:36:09 +0000 http://www.thecornerofficeblog.com/?p=1235#comment-47973 With three different companies I used their laptops at home and at work, what I did was carry around a portable usb hard drive that was mine. I kept most of my docs in a few master folders and then every couple of weeks I would download everything to the drive. Worked great everytime I left a company, I had everything that I needed and it prevented me from buying any computers. Also, learn to install CCleaner. It is a freeware program out on the web that I have found that effectively cleans all of the unwanted data like recycling bin, your internet leftovers, etc. Real effective at clearing up registry problems, too. With three different companies I used their laptops at home and at work, what I did was carry around a portable usb hard drive that was mine. I kept most of my docs in a few master folders and then every couple of weeks I would download everything to the drive. Worked great everytime I left a company, I had everything that I needed and it prevented me from buying any computers.

Also, learn to install CCleaner. It is a freeware program out on the web that I have found that effectively cleans all of the unwanted data like recycling bin, your internet leftovers, etc. Real effective at clearing up registry problems, too.

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