The UK is in the grip of weather warnings across the UK, one of the coldest spells for over 25 years. With temperatures dropping below -12C the weather front responsible has been dubbed the Beast from the East. Making the already severe weather conditions worse is storm Emma which its forecast to bring another 50cm of snow to parts of the UK.
How is your business coping with the snow and extreme weather front?
Some businesses rely on their staff being able to attend their workplace or work at another site. Delivery drivers, builders, these kinds businesses are hit hard by the snow. Unable to get to work the work stops.
Most businesses rely on some of their staff being able to get into the office to access their emails, websites and internal systems. With your office staff stuck at home how do you keep your business running?
Today’s technology can help keep your office staff connected and able to work as normal.
How? Office 365 is the answer. If you need to have your staff connected and able to collaborate with each other it’s the ideal solution to snowed in staff.
If your business relies on a business specific software system or software package you could also provide secure remote access. This is a little trickier to setup, security being the focus of connecting your business to your external workers. We would recommend you seek expert advice on a secured solution to connect your staff to your business-critical systems.
At First Stop IT we can provide a wide range of IT services tailored for your business. No matter how cold it is or how many trains are cancelled, or roads closed your staff can still work remotely in the safety of their homes.
With 11 severe weather warnings currently in effect across the UK now is the time to get your business connected.
Would like more information on Office 365 or helping your staff work remotely?
First Stop IT can help your business flourish no matter the weather, call us on 0345 450 7876 or use our contact form here.