It is the era of the 24/7 employee – but no one seems to be complaining. Cloud computing, collaboration convergence and the need for access-on-the-go have driven a surge in mobility technologies. Instead of wanting to “get away from it all,” people want to take it all with them – accessible through the lightweight devices [...]
Most small to midsize businesses (SMBs) don’t have in-house telecom experts, lack the experience to handle ongoing quick technological changes, and can’t effectively plan ongoing strategies, manage implementations, and ensure harmonious use of communication technologies and devices on their own. So they outsource.
Continental Airlines has 1,500 remote workers. Outsourcing its remote telecom access saves at least $75,000 a month in connectivity costs. And the supplier offers better security.
How can an organization provide remote users with more secure access to enterprise applications and intranet portals? Outsourcing the secure socket layer virtual private network is one way. Now employees can leave their laptops at home when they travel and safely use a hotel’s business center.
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