Secure Remote Access - Office Everywhere, Oe How many times have you sat in an airport lounge or hotel room thinking if only I could have access to everything I have in the office…not just email but files, applications, client data, sales figures…the list is endless! Now there is a solution in the form of Oe office everywhere. Developed by the UK’s leading experts in virtual private networking, Oe office everywhere delivers office applications and data direct to the end user wherever they happen to be. Now organisations can take full advantage of the benefits total computing mobility can bring – greater productivity, less “dead time” travelling and better collaboration with colleagues, clients and suppliers.       Learn more     VPlus services   Oe   Consultancy   Helpdesk   New Products VPlus general   Investment - ROI   Security   Capability   Mobility   Flexibility   Performance   Global Pro Login

Remote Working

Remote Access - The need for remote working from home or on the move is increasingly becoming a fact of life. With impetus from the UK government’s Flexible Working Regulations of 2002, more and more companies are g ras ping the opportunities that new technologies provide. With ever increasing office overhead costs, extended commuting times and more pressure to achieve an efficient work/life balance, working remotely holds many of the answers.

Remote working can cut at least one-third of office space costs. According to latest DTI figures, eight out of ten businesses in the last twelve months alone have approved flexible working requests from staff – many of whom have chosen to work between branch office locations, at home, or from a hotel.

Remote Working – Financial Reasons

There are sound business reasons for encouraging certain users to occasionally work from home:

• Companies may allow selected staff to work a couple of hours from home in the morning to avoid the rush hour traffic, and in so doing actually gain from improved productivity.
• Managers find that working a few hours a week from home lets them catch up without the usual interruptions and gives them much needed ‘thinking space’.
• Employers who have made significant investments in training talented female employees, often see their investment lost if they decline a return to work after starting a family. However, with the option to work from home via an SSL VPN solution, they could choose their hours to suit their circumstances and their valuable input to the business is maintained.

Remote Working - Network Security

Remote Working - With this new style of working, comes a greater challenge to ensure that network security is not compromised, that any confidential data remains secure, and that the threat of virus or spyware intrusion is not increased. Support for additional security is often viewed as being costly and resource-intensive, making it appear that mobility is a burden on the business rather than a benefit.

Remote access - SSL VPNs

The total cost of SSL VPNs is a low cost secure business solution. There is no need for costly equipment to be deployed to each worker or for every PC to be pre-configured. For most web-based applications, users don't require a client program installed, making it much easier to give any employee or partner secure remote access to the network. SSL VPNs enable access from virtually any Internet browser, practically anywhere in the World. They are a natural fit for remote access applications.