Information Technology

6.    Centralised Document Control

       The more employees and partners collaborate on documents, the greater the need for watertight document
       control. Before the cloud, workers had to send files back and forth as email attachments to be worked on by one
       user at a time. Sooner or later – usually sooner – you end up with a mess of conflicting file content, formats and titles.

 

       And as even the smallest companies become more global, the scope for complication rises. According to one study, "73% of
       knowledge workers collaborate with people in different time zones and regions at least monthly".

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       When you make the move to cloud computing, all files are stored centrally and everyone sees one version of the truth.
       Greater visibility means improved collaboration, which ultimately means better work and a healthier bottom line. If you’re still
       relying on the old way, it could be time to try something a little more streamlined.

7.    Data Security
       Lost laptops are a billion dollar business problem. And potentially greater than the loss of an expensive piece of kit is the loss
       of the sensitive data inside it. Cloud computing gives you greater security when this happens. Because your data is stored in
       the cloud, you can access it no matter what happens to your machine. And you can even remotely wipe data from lost
       laptops so it doesn’t get into the wrong hands.

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