Remote Working

A recent UK survey showed that most employees felt that they would benefit from remote working rather than being restricted to working from an office provided by their employer.

UK workers valued the increased time that remote working allow them to spend with their family the most. Saving money and managing stress levels were also considered to be of great importance.

Remote working – 54% of workers already do it

Health and wellbeing were also important remote working considerations, according to the workers surveyed. More than half (54 per cent) said that cutting their commuting by remote working from home would, or had, led to them having greater control over their productivity and stress levels as well as their workload.

Stephen Beynon, MD, ntl:Telewest Business said "The remote working revolution is continuing to gather pace in this country. The pressures of the rat race mean that many people want to remote work from home permanently or occasionally.

As more employers make remote working an option, so employees are recognizing the impact that commuting and office environments have on our planet and on themselves. Equally, remote working can be positive for employers. If your people remote work from home, you're likely to have a healthier and more productive workforce, as well as lower office overheads.”

In my view remote working is more than just working from home. After all whats the point in trading a desk at the office for a desk at home. The Internet is a global network so why not work from anywhere.

Remote working – Convenience & Security

I used to lug a laptop with me where ever I went. It was a heavy unflattering bag that screamed computer nerd at the top of its vinyl lungs. These days I make use of other people computers and Internet cafes. All I carry now is a tiny USB key. Getting access via the Internet is simple. Doing it without attracting possible security risks for the systems you are connecting to takes some smart software.

Remote working - Secure VPN Gateway

Secure VPN Gateway will operate over almost any network connection and the Secure VPN Client does not require any configuration at all. Whats more its security mechanism provides excellent protection against Spy Ware that will normally capture user name password combinations.

Click here to read more about how Secure VPN Gateway can help you with remote working.