The Clean Desk

Privacy and security, explained for people who work from home.

Accounts and passwords

Password managers, two-factor authentication, and what to do when a client sends you a login over email.

Client files and payments

Invoices, contracts, and payment details: where they leak, and how to handle them without a compliance team.

The home office itself

Routers, backups, screen sharing, and the old laptop in your closet that still has everything on it.

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