There are more things that are deemed bad to do during work. Both of these include the same type of risk. Possibility of malware/viruses.
The first don't is being wary of the attachments that you open at work. For example, here is a sample inbox with the attachments circled.
As you see, that is usually where the attachments are located. You have to make sure that these attachments are from a credible source, for example, an attachment with a schematic for a product from one of your customers. If you do not recognise the sender, never open it. Hackers and viruses have found ways to infect your computer through attachments (virus is saved in attachment.) That is why should never open up attachments.
Keeping with the theme of downloading, you should never download any free software. As the saying goes, nothing is free, so downloading this software is usually a bad idea. This action is inviting your computer to be infected. If you ever go on a site that has a free software download, DO NOT DOWNLOAD. The end result can be from mild annoyance, to a complete computer meltdown. It is devastating on personal computers, but can spell the life or death of a company if that happens.
The next post will talk about other important don'ts, but not as devastating as these two.
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