Is your business prepared for a remote workforce?

Recently, we’ve had many clients contact us to discuss how they can implement strategies that will ensure business continuity, should their workforce be required to work from home.

In light of recent activity, we’ve prepared a list of recommendations for your business to implement and ways in which we can assist you to continue to operate your business remotely.

Key Business Continuity Measures to Review…

1. Review your VPN.
   Do your staff have VPN? If your workforce is required to work remotely, can they engage with your network remotely and securely.
2. Review your Endpoint Security
   Do you have Endpoint protection that protects both staff and clients who are not protected by your firewall?
3. Review your Mobile Device Management plan
   Which devices does your staff currently use, whether it be smart phones, tablets or laptops. Can you access these devices if you need to?
4. Review your Collaboration Approach
   Can your workforce work collaboratively across various locations? What measures do you have in place to ensure a streamlined approach to working remotely?

Virtual it Group can assist…

Virtual it Group, in partnership with Cisco are providing a number of ‘work from home’ services designed to assist you with ensuring business continuity. These include:

1. Cisco Webex Free Trial
   For an immediate solution to enable remote communication between your workforce, Cisco Webex provides a free trial of video meetings with up to 1,000 participants. Key features of this trial include an unlimited number of meetings, 1 GB of cloud storage, High Definition (HD) Video, Screen Sharing, Calendar Integrations, inbuild security and online support. With no end date in sight, our team can assist and set up this instant service for your workforce.
2. Cisco Webex Managed Experience
   For organisations who are looking to measure the customer journey, gain a 360-degree view of your customer, become predictive and anticipate customer needs, Cisco Webex Managed Experience is the solution for you. Our team can assist to implement this solution across your organisation in a short period of time.
3. Cisco Webex Education Offer
   To assist education institutions to reconnect during this current time of disruption, Cisco is currently offering a free 6-month managed trial of the Cisco Collaboration Experience Program. This offer includes Webex Meetings, Events, Training Centre & Webex Teams Device Subscriptions. Toll Audio dial-in or CCA-SP. Our team can assist you to implement this solution immediately.
4. Cisco Security offer
   To help protect organisations dealing with new challenges, such as an increase in remote workers, Cisco is providing extended trial license periods and expanded usage counts at no extra charge for Umbrella, Duo and AnyConnect with ASAv. Whether you are an existing customer or new customer, our team can assist to implement the upgraded license or extended trial licence period for your business.

Virtual it Group is here to help. Should you have any questions or concerns on how you can ensure business continuity for your business, simply contact us today for a confidential discussion on measures that can help protect your business.