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GrIDsure: Offices deserted as nearly half of UK employees work remotely over the summer
September 2010 by GrIDsure
GrIDsure, the innovative alternative to passwords and PINs, today announced the findings of a remote working survey of UK employees, which revealed that 46% of respondents were planning to work remotely at some point over the summer. The survey of 102 business professionals who use computers as part of their job also showed that over two thirds (68%) of workers considered remote working to be a strong factor in enjoying or choosing their job, with 28% stating that it would be important if the technology was easy to use.
The survey results revealed that that:
Prevalence of remote working – 46% of business professionals planned to work remotely this summer, with a further 15% with suitable jobs wishing to, but prevented by their employer. 4% of professionals were planning to work remotely this summer for the first time
Important for job satisfaction – 68% of business professionals considered remote working to be a strong factor for enjoying or choosing their job, with 28% stating that it would be important if the technology was easy to use
Technology issues with remote working – the main difficulties with remote working cited were problems with network speeds (26%) and concerns around work data being stolen (16%). 9% of respondents found it difficult to login to their PC because of problems with their password or smart-token
Remote working security – 44% of business professionals connected to their office network using a business computer while 27% rely on their own computers , of which 18.5% did not have any form of network login
Remote working locations – The majority of remote workers were most likely to choose to work from home (57%), with 6% working on holiday and a further 6% working on trains
Stephen Howes, CEO, GrIDsure added: “The uptake of remote working in the UK has skyrocketed in recent years as the demand for flexible job roles has increased and the enabling technology has become more readily available. However, all too often remote working is associated with concerns around security and difficulties in logging onto remote networks. Not only can this be frustrating for the end user, but it also puts unnecessary strain on the IT helpdesk.
About the Survey
The survey was conducted in August 2010
A total of 102 business professionals who use PCs as part of their job were surveyed
The survey was conducted by Red Shift on behalf of GrIDsure
