The myths and realities of remote working
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to significant growth of the mobile workforce.
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to significant growth of the mobile workforce.
You almost saw it coming. For a little while, one of your best team members hasn’t really been themselves, and you started spotting some warning signs: a few unscheduled absences, a small but noticeable drop in enthusiasm, a non-committal “maybe” when you asked them if they were planning on coming to the office Christmas party.
When people think about connecting to a computer in a different location, a company-run Virtual Private Network (VPN) is often the first thing that springs to mind.
“New vacancy: growing tech company looking for a self-starter who is happy to be a one-person satellite department. The role would be based from home.”
Let’s clear a misconception: remote access is not just for large corporations. Many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are finding that being able to access their office resources remotely provides significant benefits to the company and their employees.
Originally intended as a cheap computing device for use in computer science education, the Raspberry Pi has now been adopted by many small businesses and startups as a flexible and cheap solution to many of their business needs.
Coworking is a big deal. So much so that this originally niche practice which started in San Francisco in 2005, now boasts an annual growth rate of 24.2%, with an estimated 18,900 coworking spaces available worldwide.
When we think about disasters that might affect the ability to keep our business open, our mind instantly goes to catastrophic scenarios like the Hurricane Florence, which hit the Carolinas earlier this month causing unquantifiable damage.
The trend to agile working is sweeping across the business world.
Remote access strategies are becoming increasingly important in today’s interconnected world.