Have you considered the impact that Coronavirus could have on the day-to-day operations of your business?
In the event of a crises such as a coronavirus pandemic, influenza outbreak or bushfires, having a contingency plan in place can save you a loss of productivity or even worse, the need to temporarily close your business. Current news reports and government guidelines are urging people to prepare for all potential risks posed by an outbreak : Cancelled flights; Potential shut down of public transport; Road closures; and other work from home scenarios.
Ask yourself : Can your staff work from home in the event of infection? Do you have the hardware and software needed? (Display this text below: computers, wifi or mobile, home landlines, access to networks and files) Can staff access work drives and files remotely and securely? Can staff easily receive emails and make calls from home? How will you manage a virtual workforce? How effectively and quickly can your staff communicate across the business in a work from home environment? Can practices such as storing important files on desktop computers and not in the cloud, be improved? Does your business have routine backups of all files stored off-site? While most businesses may be able to continual with work as usual, the chance of disruption is a very real prospect and risk can be mitigated with a tailored contingency plan in place. Insight IT can help you prepare your business to avoid any disruptions to your business.