Re: Vaguely Security Related: Telecommuter Advice

["S. R. White" <swprofile () yahoo com>]

Hi Adrian,

I have two separate desks, one for personal, one for work only.  There is a strict separation where no work papers or 
other things are ever mixed with personal in the same space.  I have my desk in the same room unlike many folks, but 
have even taken the effort in the last year to move my work desk away from the window, so It now faces a blank wall.  I 
have two separate desk chairs.  I have meaningful work related items on the wall such as phone list, org chart, 
calendar, etc.  Getting up and fully dressed for the day with shoes on and everything helps me get focused.  If you 
wear sweat pants and a tshirt, it might be tempting to crash on the couch with your laptop.  No TV in the office, video 
conference as much as possible.  Be sure to take a lunch break, as I find it easy to work right through lunch, 
especially if working on a pen test or something else "fun".  Segment work computers from home computers...My employer 
doesn't allow personal
 devices on the corporate network, so the same should hold true at home, so personal devices can't see your work 
devices that likely VPN in...I also keep separate filing cabinets like others have mentioned.  I also have my infosec 
books on a bookshelf near my work desk for reference, and all personal books in a different location.  Having bright 
lights also helps me, as a dimly lit work area sometimes makes me sleepy, or not be focused.  At the same time, I have 
a wooden chair from my kitchen table, and using it versus a padded desk chair now and then gives me a good upright 
posture while working, and seems to keep me better focused and on task.  It seems like lots of little things here and 
there, but lighting, chairs, and "separation of duties" has been what has worked for me.

Scott



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 From: Adrian Crenshaw <irongeek () irongeek com>
To: PaulDotCom Security Weekly Mailing List <pauldotcom () mail pauldotcom com> 
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 6:14 PM
Subject: [Pauldotcom] Vaguely Security Related: Telecommuter Advice
 



Ok, this is so vaguely infosec related I almost hesitate to bring it up. Many pen-testers/security folks seem to work 
from home/telecommute, more so than any other field I personally know. I'd love to get folk's thoughts on how they 
carry on that lifestyle. A few breakout questions:

1. How do you stay productive enough so you are still of value to your employer?
2. Do you feel isolated at home, and what do you do for a social life?
3. Any tips on separation of home life and work life?
4. Anything else you think an infosec telecommuter should think about?

How do thing work for you?

Thanks,
Adrian 

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"The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit." ~ W. Somerset Maugham
"The ability to Google can be a serviceable substitute for technical knowledge." ~ Adrian D. Crenshaw


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