Secure-IT solution from BMS improves work-life balance
Following a successful pilot, from next month, 75 NHS Education for
Scotland staff members will be working flexibly from a variety of
locations, thanks to a new Secure-IT virtual private network (VPN)
broadband solution from BMS.
The NHS organisation, which has a remit of delivering Scotland-wide
training and education services to NHS Scotland staff, wanted a solution
that would support flexible ways of working including home working and
would also conform to the NHS code of connection.
The introduction of the Secure-IT solution initially enabled 25 users
to work remotely and to securely access the NES network including access
to email, diary, personal filing systems, intranet and applications.
Since then, however, the solution has proved so popular that there is
now a waitinglist of potential users, with further expansion of the
service likely during 2007.
“The key benefits of the BMS solution are that it’s remarkably easy
to set up and the security tokens are very user friendly”, said Dennis
Connolly, IM&T Manager at NES. “It is an important asset in our plan to
continue to roll out flexible working practices across Scotland.”
A recent staff survey showed that staff were delighted with the
service, with many reporting that it had helped improve their work-life
balance.
BMS will be exhibiting at stand A85 at the forthcoming
HC2007 conference and exhibition at
Harrogate (19–21 March).
Source: bjhc&im March 2007
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