{"id":3473,"date":"2017-02-24T07:11:36","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T07:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3473"},"modified":"2017-02-23T19:30:05","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T19:30:05","slug":"how-to-stay-secure-when-telecommuting-from-the-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-stay-secure-when-telecommuting-from-the-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stay secure when telecommuting from the cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is your data secure in the cloud? Security concerns surrounding sensitive information stored on third-party servers is an issue that\u2019s discouraging a quarter of business owners from offering employees the benefits of telecommuting, according to the findings of a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net\/cumulus_uploads\/document\/7wi77vssgl\/Results-for-Epiphany-Solutions-Working-Remotely-080515.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">YouGov Omnibus study<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The study, which polled over 2,000 UK adults, found that 23% of employers weren\u2019t offering remote working because they were concerned about data security and loss of productivity. Just over one in ten (12%) stated their company\u2019s IT systems weren\u2019t up to date enough to facilitate remote working.<\/p>\n<h2>In defence of telecommuting<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not sold on the idea of telecommuting due to a\u00a0concern about a dip in productivity, there\u2019s a fair bit of evidence out there to suggest that offering remote working actually makes employees more engaged and more productive.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, another finding of the YouGov Omnibus study was that\u00a0over half (54%) of employees are now able to work remotely, and almost a third (30%) of those remote workers report it actually improves their productivity.<\/p>\n<p>And offering remote working could also be key if you want to attract and retain the best talent, as almost three-quarters (70%) of those polled said it&#8217;s important for businesses to allow their employees to work remotely, compared to less than a quarter (22%) who believe it&#8217;s unimportant.<\/p>\n<p>Another study on remote working took the views of 509 full-time remote U.S. employees, compared their responses to benchmarks calculated from &#8220;over 200,000 employees across all work arrangements&#8221;, and found those who had the opportunity to work away from the office were happier, more productive, and felt more valued.<\/p>\n<p>If productivity isn&#8217;t a problem, it could come down to security concerns, so how does the cloud stand up when it comes to the safe storage of data?<\/p>\n<h2>How to stay safe in the cloud<\/h2>\n<p>Cloud computing is an effective way to cut business costs and improve the efficiency of your IT systems, as data is stored on dedicated third-party servers, saving your company the expense and time of setting up and maintaining its own server network.<\/p>\n<p>Once you switch to cloud computing services, both you and your employees can access company data and applications using any device, anywhere there&#8217;s an internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>But even though the cloud offers greater convenience and can cut overheads, it seems most of us are still reluctant to trust it with our sensitive data &#8211; only 10% of the world&#8217;s data is stored in the there.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re concerned about the security of your\u00a0critical data and systems when employees are given remote access, this infographic from business software specialists, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sage.co.uk\/software-and-services\/cloud-accounting-software\" target=\"_blank\">Sage<\/a>, outlines everything you need to know to stay safe in the cloud&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sage.co.uk\/software-and-services\/cloud-accounting-software\/staying-safe-in-the-cloud\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sage.co.uk\/~\/media\/markets\/uk\/images\/product\/cloud\/infographic-stay-safe-in-the-cloud-desktop.gif?la=en-gb&amp;hash=54257046BB63E9C75BF3C3FA10575F9B2E0D4D42\" alt=\"Sage Guide to staying safe in the cloud\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your data secure in the cloud? 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