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How to stop your business from collapsing because of Coronavirus
1. Business as usualYour urgent Coronavirus checklist
To ensure your team can work as
normally as possible from home
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2. How to make sure your team can work
safely and efficiently from home
On the 3rd March, the Government published their Coronavirus action plan which provided guidelines on what to
expect across the UK, as well how businesses should react.
As of 4th March, a total of 16,659 people have been tested in the UK, of which 16,574 were confirmed negative.
85 were confirmed as positive.
Despite the current low figures, The World Health Organisation has declared that this is a public health emergency
of international concern. And the UK chief Medical Officers have raised the risk to the UK from low to moderate.
The advice – as stated in the Government’s action plan and the guide to employers and businesses – is to self-isolate
should you suspect symptoms of Coronavirus.
Because of this, Boris Johnson has said that up to a fifth of UK workers “could be off sick at the same time” and it is
“highly likely that we will see a growing number of UK cases”.
We have not created this urgent checklist to scaremonger. But to ensure that your business is prepared now for the
possibility that your team is not able to come into the office.
Our technicians have created a 4-step checklist, to ensure that it’s business as usual, in the wake of a Coronavirus
emergency.
3. #1
Security
Protecting your business from cyber-crime should always be your
biggest priority. You’ve probably got security covered in your office
already – all of your computers have anti-virus software, you use a
secure VPN and your data is stored away safely.
But if your team starts to work from home, you’re widening your exposure to potential threats.
And cracks can quickly appear in your business’s protection.
When preparing for a potential office shut down, you may need to provide your employees with
equipment and infrastructure in order for them to complete their duties from home. When doing
this, it’s best to take this approach: If it’s not secure, there’s no point in having it.
If an employee requires a computer/laptop, especially if they need access to shared networks or
data, it is really important they do not use a personal laptop.
For security reasons, it is better to provide your employees with a work laptop or computer that
they can use strictly for work purposes. This is a great way to immediately minimise risks to your
business, especially from ransomware.
Here’s a quick overview of what else should be considered:
• Ensure your employees are using approved devices for work purposes only, especially
if you use a VPN (Virtual Private Network, which is the safest way to work remotely)
• Educate employees on device use while at home (not using work devices for game
downloads etc)
• Ensure all devices have anti-virus software
• Make sure wi-fi passwords are changed before using home wi-fi for business purposes
• Set up multi factor authentication
4. #2
Access
to data
If your employees need to work from home, it’s important that they are
able to access everything they need to fulfil their responsibilities.
For smaller companies, it’s key to make sure all data is in a location that is accessible to begin with.
Because of this, you may need to reconsider how and where you are saving data and files.
We advise ensuring all data and files are kept in one secure location that is regularly backed up. SharePoint,
part of Office 365 is a great way to save files and access them safely from different locations and devices.
Another thing to think about is how your employees can access business applications and how your IT
support company can access your server remotely.
All of this can seem quite daunting, but here’s a really easy way to figure out what your employees need
and how to ensure they have it. For each department in your business, think of all the different
applications that are needed and create a list like this:
Once you have done this, you can then create a list for each member of your team:
This is a great way to figure out exactly what applications are required, who needs them and how they can
get access safely.
System How do we access? Who needs access Actions / Options
Email / Office 365 Online All team members
Buy laptops for
remote working
Documents
Individual devices
and Dropbox
Account management team
Ensure all data is migrated
over to SharePoint
User Device Access Required Actions
Laura
Laptop and mobile phone
app
Just emails and phone Set up Office 365 Teams
Richard MacBook
Password manager
and emails
Set up password manager
5. #3
Home
office
set up
If your employees have to work from home because of a Coronavirus
emergency, the obvious question to ask is: does your team have the
equipment they need to work remotely?
With the majority of office devices being desktop, it’s important to consider sooner rather than later if
you need to buy laptops. Especially, as the advice is to provide employees with safe and secure work
laptops, should they need to access shared networks and if your business uses a VPN.
This sort of decision needs to be thought through carefully and made in advance, to ensure that
the devices required are available to buy. We are already seeing increased demand for devices, and
some supply restrictions due to manufacturing issues in China.
You must also consider telephony systems. If your team requires access to an internal phone
system, could Microsoft Teams (in Office 365) be a better way to minimise costs if you are already
using Office 365. Or do you need to look at other systems and work phones for employees?
Here’s a quick overview of what should be thought about:
• Whether you need to buy work laptops for employees?
• Do your employees have the right internet access at home?
• What telephony systems do your employees require and do they have a suitable telephone
device to work from?
• Do your employees require any other additional equipment to fulfil work responsibilities at
home?
Some of your employees may find working from home difficult. This is why every effort should be
made to ensure your employees have an appropriate work space at home.
We do not suggest that you go out and buy everyone a desk and a chair. But we do advise that you
clarify with your employees what their home working environment is and offer support where it is
possible and appropriate. To ensure that they remain as focused at home, as they are in the office.
6. Communication,
collaboration and
management
For any business owner or manager, there is always the worry that
employees aren’t as productive working from home, as they would be if
they were in the office.
This is why clear communication, collaboration and management channels should be implemented to ensure
your employees stay focused while working from home.
This could be a great opportunity to look at your current processes, with the view to improve them regardless
of a Coronavirus emergency. Especially if you are part of the Office 365 ecosystem, as there are lots of
applications in there that you already have access to and could use.
Here’s a quick overview of what should be considered:
• Project management software
• Video conferencing
• Instant messaging / chat
• Reporting and time management
• Office 365 applications including:
• Teams
• SharePoint
• OneNote
• Planner
#4
7. How can we help?
You may feel like this much preparation is a
bit too much, considering the current threat
levels to the UK.
However, it is so crucially important to ensure your business
can continue operating in the wake of a Coronavirus emergency.
The earlier you plan for such an eventuality, the more prepared
and protected your business is.
For many of our clients, this type of planning can seem quite
daunting. Which is why we can work with you to ensure your
business and employees have everything they need to continue
working safely and securely.
Don’t leave this too long.
Let’s talk now and get your
business prepared.
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