CMV Group – Accountants & Legal Consulting

Increasing advances in technology and the ever-changing work landscape has led to a rise in remote work in recent years. It has also become more prevalent due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity of social distancing. Considering this, is your company technically geared up to facilitate remote working? It is important to have the right mechanisms in place to accommodate staff working from home and we highlight some of these in this article.

HARDWARE

This may go without saying, but each employee would need access to a laptop, mobile phone, a fast, reliable internet connection, and any other equipment they require in order to do their job.

COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION

Depending on the nature of your business, you may need to have virtual meetings with colleagues, management, and clients. Email, such as Microsoft Outlook or Gmail is the basis for communication, but more companies are moving towards using other tools to collaborate and communicate. These include the following:

  • For communication: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Skype, Google Hangouts
  • For managing projects: Asana, Trello
  • For sharing files and co-authoring documents: Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox
  • For meetings and presentations: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype

Most of these technologies are cloud-based, which allows for easy access for remote workers. However, it is important to find the platforms that work for your company and your employees.

SECURITY

An increase in people working from anywhere means an increase in public internet connections, as people often opt to work at a coffee shop with free WIFI, and a subsequent rise in hacking and malware attacks.  Therefore, ensuring that you have the necessary security in place, such as virtual private networks VPN), antivirus software, firewalls, data backup/recovery, etc. is vital to ensure that you are protected against attacks and viruses.

A remote workforce can result in reduced overheads and an increase in employee engagement and productivity. Having the correct infrastructure in place is a crucial aspect to ensuring that a remote working strategy succeeds. CMV IT Solutions are uniquely positioned to assist companies in this regard as our recommendations are fit for purpose and backed up with world class support. Our service offering is also ideal for those companies who require the services of a highly skilled IT Manager but do not have the budget for a full-time resource.

For more information, or to request assistance, please contact us on info@cmv.co.za or 012 991 4400.

This article is a general information sheet and should not be used or relied upon as professional advice. No liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions nor for any loss or damage arising from reliance upon any information herein. Always contact your financial adviser for specific and detailed advice. Errors and omissions excepted (E&OE)

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