Why secure backup is necessary for remote offices and employees with remote offices

15 Sep

Recent studies involving 1 250 participants have uncovered an intriguing statistic; SA’s economy could be boosted by as much as R17billion by remote offices and employees working in the cloud.  The survey gathered results and responses from industry professionals such as software engineers, doctors, lawyers, accountants and architects.

It comes as little surprise that more and more businesses are adopting this idea of a more “mobile” way of working and many employees are jumping at the opportunity to work remotely or flexibly, provided they are given the correct tools to do so.  Similarly, there are many reasons why a company can benefit from remote offices, or making use of employees with their own remote offices, tapping into the skills of personnel perhaps unable to work in a formal office.

We take a look at some of the benefits that those working remotely and utilising the Cloud can experience:

  • Increased mobility – a work from “anywhere/ anytime” scenario.
  • Increased productivity – the time that employees would usually spend travelling to and from work can now be spent on more productive tasks.
  • Greater level of access to documentation – no wasted time travelling to an office or a client to gather paperwork and exchange information.  Everything can be accessed, edited and stored online.
  • Reduced transport and travel costs.
  • Scalability – cloud computing affords small business access to technology that would previously only have been available with big budgets.
  • Safe and secure online backups – this means that you never have to fear losing data or important documents due to filing mishaps, computer malfunctions and similar.  All sensitive data is backed up to a secure server where it can only be accessed with the right password.

What tools does one need to work remotely with success?

Sharing information and keeping all departments and key personnel up to date and on the same page, should be your first area of concern.

How do you do this?  Online backups are the solution.  With an online backup service, a company can ensure that all of its documentation is backed up automatically on an ongoing basis. Cloud backup offers the peace of mind that your sensitive, encrypted and password protected data is safe and secure.

Considering running remote offices or working on a more flexible basis?  Learn more about our online backup packages and services today.

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