Re: Tele-Commuting Risks

[donald.riggins () sentinelhawksec com]

These actually some it up pretty much...
 
Some of the risks that arise when a company adds telecommuting as an option include:

    * lack of consistency in permitting employees to telecommute and concern that the organization may not be affording 
equal opportunity to its workforce
    * loss of employer trust of employees and of co-worker for co-worker
    * inability of telecommuting workers to take full advantages of technological advances in the workplace
    * concern that data and system security measures and procedures won't be adhered to strictly by the telecommuting 
employee, the password on the sticky pad next to the monitor since noone is there but family
    * employees' frustration or withdrawal due to lack of training opportunities
    * potential for reduced commitment to the organization due to lack of face-to-face contact with peers
    * lack of employee productivity due to reduced supervision
    * inability of a company to ensure a safe working environment
    * increased security risks from utilizing remote access and equipment not directly controlled by the nonprofit
    * lack of physical control over sensitive or confidential client or organization information
    * inability of the company to provide in-person system support in case of an outage.

Sure, some of these may not affect your organization and some may be alleviated through existing programs, but that's a 
fairly high level generalized list.