Why are you buying PCs you don’t need?
1st in a 3 part series for better and safer computing for contract and remote workers
- Contractors are estimated to be close to 30% of today’s total workforce. And, as most business functions are now digital, this means each contractor needs a computer to get their tasks completed. But where are all those computers coming from? If your IT group is like most IT organizations, they are likely insisting that your business unit’s budget should provide your contractors with computers that they provision, monitor, and manage. They want this for several good reasons and given how much falls on their shoulders in the event of a breach or intrusion or malware infection, it’s not unreasonable that they should feel this way.
Essentially it all comes down to access - who’s got it –where they can get it – and why they need it – and keeping what’s being accessed safe, secure, and virus free. Because contractors are not employees, there is a natural fear on the part of IT that they will not be properly configured to safely access data and your network. In addition, because they are not employees, issues of privacy and getting access to update, patch, and configure their machines can be contentious. So even though PCs are now as ubiquitous in the home as TVs, IT has a valid concern – better to furnish a PC to a contractor, than deal with the fall out if anything goes wrong. More importantly, contractors come and go. It’s simply much easier to make sure that the PC is returned when they leave – with all its data and applications.
At Moka5 we think there’s a better way to handle contractors’ PCs. Using Moka5’s patented, centrally managed locally executing container effectively puts a computer in their computer. Using Moka5 IT can take their corporate image and have each contractor easily provision their own PCs with their workspace – including all the applications, data, and configurations they need to safely access your corporate assets. The Moka5 container is completely isolated from the host – so data cannot be transferred from the container to the host and vice versa nor can viruses or infections. The container itself is fully encrypted as is the communication protocols connecting back to the corporate network, so they can even access sensitive data from the public internet without fear.
At the same time, the rejuvenation feature in a Moka5 container enables the end-user to rejuvenate their workspace to its last clean state in a matter of minutes if it does somehow become infected with malware. This saves significant costs in support calls and keeps productivity high. Best of all, when a contractor leaves the company, IT can simply revoke the container remotely leaving the host intact.
With Moka5 there’s simply no good reason why you should ever buy a computer for a contractor again! For more information and greater detail on how Moka5 can help you save money and boost productivity for your contractor and remote personnel please go to www.moka5.com. There you’ll find white papers, videos, and other content to help you plan a strategy that’s perfect for your organization.
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