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One Way Encryption versus Two Way Encryption

As more and more people start to use online services for day-to-day living, it is inevitable that more and more personal information ends up out in the digital world.

As security becomes a primary concern for more customers across the globe it is important to stay on top of your security.

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How To Keep The Victim of Talents

As the world becomes more and more specialised, with less and less ‘Jack-Of-All-Trades’ around, it seems inevitable that stand out employees will come along. These are the people that are generally so good at what they do the very thought of replacing them is offensive. If you are a manager, you will no doubt know exactly who these people are and what strengths and weaknesses each of them have and despite the old cliché that everyone is replaceable, the reality is that you want to keep this employee around. So how do you go about it?

Now before jumping into some of the methods that can be followed to help keep a hold of these employees it is important to recognise that all employees are different and no hard and fast rule applies. It is crucial to managing people effectively that this is taken into consideration and different people and personalities can respond very differently under certain circumstances.

Replace an Excel System with an Online System

Many businesses make use of Microsoft Excel© and other spreadsheet programs to manage projects, track production or even manage leads.

These types of systems are suitable for a sole trader or small business with only a handful of employees, but when you start dealing with multiple parties or on an international basis, a single document shared between users really doesn't cut it. This is where a custom built online application comes into play.

An online application is actually a website that is written to provide a series of functions that are specific to the needs of the business. With this in mind, it is a website that has a series of forms that can be based around your existing forms, documents and processes.

The use of this system then moves from internal to online and explodes into a range of functions, as you can very easily add to your website to provide additional functions.

Commonly sought after functions include:

  • shared address books
  • project tracking
  • task management
  • asset management
  • sales management
  • ledger management

Pelco Consulting has built a couple of systems of this scope that have allowed for smooth business dealings on an international basis with clients and partners from 4 different continents all using the same system at once.

In addition to removing the restriction of only having a single person edit the document, you get the added flexibility of allowing people to operate in different timezones.

The end result of a system of this scope is a significant increase in productivity. communication between parties is centralised and can then be expanded into the mobile environment providing an even higher level of connectivity for your business. Employees spend much less time handling information and searching through emails for projects notes and they can even manage their contacts from this type of system.

For more information on how a custom built online application could benefit your business, contact pelco consulting or your local web design / project management specialist.

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