The COVID-19 crisis is an unprecedented event that is forcing many companies to address the need for their employees to be present in the workplace. With “social distancing” now a requirement in many parts of the world, the transition to remote work is now a direction that many organizations are exploring in order to remain operational while protecting the health of their employees.<\/p>\n
However, for many employers, the concept of telework raises questions about the efficiency and security of the technologies that make it possible. All the more so given the risks of IT security<\/a> when telecommuting. Here are some reassuring answers to these concerns.<\/p>\n One of the primary concerns of workers and employers who want to make more use of telework is remote access to company IT resources. Not all business software is available in SaaS mode, i.e. accessible via a web browser.<\/p>\n Then you should know that RDS (not the R\u00e9seau des Sports, but the Remote Desktop Service), also simply called “remote desktop”, solves this problem.<\/p>\n RDS is very similar to a classic Windows interface that you no doubt use on a daily basis. However, it is hosted on a remote virtual server. With this cloud computing system in place, the employee’s PC is simply used as a receiver that displays the signal from the server.<\/p>\n Since the connection between these two machines is made via the Internet, the employee can access the server, and therefore all the files and software it contains, from anywhere. This means that every worker can have the same IT resources at home as at the office.<\/p>\n Microsoft Teams is a cloud-based team collaboration software that is part of the Microsoft 365 suite of applications. Key features of Microsoft Teams include business messaging, calling, video conferencing and file sharing. Companies of all sizes can use Teams.<\/p>\n As a business communication application, Teams enables local and remote workers to collaborate on content in real and near-real time on a variety of devices, including laptops and mobile devices. In short, it is one of the best examples of the full potential of RDS. Microroft 365 makes managing teleworking teams<\/a> more efficient.<\/p>\nThe Remote Desktop Service, a teleworking solution with proven effectiveness<\/h2>\n
What exactly is RDS?<\/h3>\n
Microsoft Teams: a good example of a collaborative platform<\/h3>\n
The security challenges of remotely shared information<\/h2>\n