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As Britain endured its heaviest snowfall for 18 years, the cost of the disruption to UK firms was estimated by some to be as high as £1bn. But how did your IT systems stand up to this test?

An estimated 20 per cent of the working population failed to make it to the office on Monday 2nd February, as Britain battled some of the worst snow it had seen in nearly two decades.

As London bus services were cancelled and airport runways were closed, the wintry conditions demonstrated to UK businesses the important role that can be played by remote working solutions – not simply in terms of promoting more flexible and efficient daily working practices but also in the vital area of business continuity planning.

Today more and more businesses are embracing remote working as a means of increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Whilst secure access for your mobile workforce to emails and important company data can improve customer service levels, enabling workers to telecommute from home has also been shown to raise staff morale. But the ability to work remotely can also form a crucial part of your business continuity planning.

Remote working solutions: a crucial part of your business continuity planning

Snowfall of the order witnessed this February may remain thankfully rare but, within a week of the initial interruptions, many UK firms were caught in the grip of severe flood warnings. When motorway congestion, train cancellations and terrorist threats are factored into the equation, remote working solutions begin to look like the must-have contingency for businesses of any size.

Why not speak with your Prosyn account manager today to arrange a review of the remote working options available to your business.