Taking risks on the road

The reality of business today demands mobile work, and facilitating it has never been easier – but security remains a live issue, writes Jason Walsh

Karen O’Connor, general manager, Datapac: ‘It’s not just about being compliant; it’s about maintaining a state of compliancy’

Driven by the availability of the technology – smartphones, tablets, laptops and pervasive broadband nationally (well, almost), mobile working is no longer the preserve of sales-rep road warriors. Today, more and more workers are logging in from outside the office, be that from home, a conference suite, a hotel or on the road itself.

“I think people have been very quick of late to adopt remitted working. It’s definitely a trend,” said Karen ...