lockdown restrictions begin to ease – until
it is deemed completely safe for their
workforces to travel. While many businesses
have put a freeze on hiring for now, some
are still recruiting and as remote working
becomes the norm, efficiently enrolling new
joiners and enforcing protocol for leavers
virtually will be key.
Businesses must use endpoint mobility
management systems to remotely set up
new starters. This will ensure that all the
required security software including antimalware
software is downloaded on their
company-issued laptop and that they can
securely access the network.
For off-boarding, CIOs will need to ensure
they have shipping and logistics processes
in place to securely courier machines back
to their facility. If this is not possible, the exemployee
will have to hold on to the device
until working life gets back to normal. And,
if this is the case, the CIO should use EMM
(enterprise mobility management) and tight
asset management to ensure the device is
wiped and the account disabled.
NOW IS THE TIME
TO THOROUGHLY
SCRUTINISE
EXISTING PLANS.
“2. Securing company assets
When the whole team is working remotely,
it is vital that CIOs can manage company
devices virtually and push antivirus software
and other relevant upgrades, to employees’
machines. There are various applications
available that help businesses sync their
mobile and computer devices into their asset
management. Once integrated, CIOs can
view the current configuration of their enduser
machines, as well as the relevant health
information of all devices, and perform
actions such as wiping systems, rebooting
and retiring assets.
Why is mobile device management so
important? Firstly and most importantly, it
gives a company’s IT operation the ability
to secure all employee endpoints, whether
that’s company-issued smartphones, tablets
or laptops. It also gives them the freedom to
control and enforce policies on these devices
when needed. Secondly, it gives IT teams
better visibility into any issue being faced by
the end-user, meaning they can respond and
fix any issues in the most efficient way.
3. Managing technology that’s
below par
In an office environment, the CIO will
have control over all the technology that
the employees use, yet with so many
staff members working from home for the
foreseeable future, this is no longer the case.
Some employees may not have been issued
with company laptops, leaving them to rely
on personal desktops at home that might
not be compatible with company systems.
Others will be dealing with performance
issues on their home broadband due to a
spike in activity on the network (children
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