The IT Pro Podcast: Staying sane while working from home

The trend towards remote working has been building up steam for some time now, but it’s been vastly accelerated by the worldwide lockdowns enacted to control coronavirus. As many workers dig in for several more months of working from home, we examine the toll it’s taking on our mental health and how staff and businesses can help support each other.

We discuss everything from the importance of a properly-equipped workspace and the tools necessary for proper collaboration, to the under-appreciated role of a tea break and a nice chat in maintaining mental wellbeing.

We also take a look at how tech giants’ flexible working policies are coping in the face of continued lockdowns, the UK House of Commons’ digital transformation push, and what happens when hackers hit a star-studded law firm.

Footnotes

News

Tech giants embrace remote working

• Twitter will let employees work from home indefinitely
• Facebook and Google extend remote working policies until next year

Hackers hit celebrity lawyers

• Celebrity law firm hit by REvil ransomware
• Travelex services forced offline by cyber attack

House of Commons’ digital transformation journey continues

• House of Commons uses e-voting for the first time in history
• House of Commons to ditch Zoom in favour of British alternative

In Depth

• Turn on, log in, burn out
• How can we protect the mental health of cyber security staff and CISOs?
• The dangers of nighttime Slacking
• The Dos and Don'ts of collaboration
• Life under lockdown – why we miss office work culture
• How do I best support my remote workers?
• Perfecting your remote working strategy
• Mind, the mental health charity
• Samaritans
• NHS directory of mental health helplines

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