Abstract

Automation, as a concept, is a clearly useful capability… whether an employee is working remotely or is located in the office for regular operations. Indeed, many businesses are now encouraging their team members to do both. Let’s review how a hybrid workplace can have a positive experience with automation in place… and why it’s important, for security’s sake.

What Can Be Accomplished Through Automation?

There are many business processes that automation can make more efficient, simply by removing the limitations inherent in human involvement (not to mention the fact that the human worker can spend their time on other tasks).

For example, data can be processed much more quickly than an employee could ever do so manually, making automation a great asset for that reason alone. Of course, this is far from the only advantage that automation can provide to your hybrid workforce. Another major reason to use automated solutions is for the sake of your security.

Automated Security Brings Benefits to Remote and In-House Team Members

Automated Security Helps Fight Automated Attacks

Sometimes, you have to fight fire with fire. Modern cybercriminals have embraced the use of automation and other artificially intelligent threat vectors. In order to stop these attacks effectively, systems that can independently evaluate and mitigate potential threats will be critical.

Automation Provides a Bird’s-Eye-View of Your Defenses

In addition to taking the majority of the workload off of your team members where handling threats is involved, an automated security system can help by providing critical insights. By observing any devices used to access company resources, your business can use these tools to evaluate where the biggest vulnerabilities lie. This way, you’re given insights into how your security needs to improve.

Automation Can Save Your Team a Lot of Time

Regardless of how you’ve decided to use automation in your company, your team will have less on their plates to distract them from their actual responsibilities. As a result, more time can be dedicated to producing revenues and other, more desirable outcomes.

We can help you manage your operations in such a way that automation serves you to your greatest advantage, as well as putting numerous other benefits into place. Give us a call at 888-748-2525 to learn more.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

In-House or Remote, Automation Brings Value

Rafiq Masri

With over 25 years of experience in Information Technology, Rafiq is one of the most accomplished, versatile and certified engineer in the field. He has spent the past 2 ½ decades administering and supporting a wide range of clients and has helped position Network Management, Inc. as a leader in the IT Managed Services space.

Rafiq has built a reputation for designing, building and supporting top notch IT infrastructures to match the business objectives and goals of his clients.

Embracing the core values of integrity, innovation, and reliability, Rafiq has a very loyal client base with some customer relationships dating back 20+ years.

Rafiq holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and has completed graduate programs in Software Engineering and Business at Harvard and George Mason University. Rafiq is a former founder and CEO of Automation, Inc. in Ann Arbor, Michigan as well as a valued speaker on entrepreneurship and technology at industry events such as ExpoTech and others.