Surveyors and land agents can work securely from the field or anywhere with cloud-based systems, managed and protected devices, multi-factor authentication, and secure access to your specialist software. Done properly, a day spent on the land, at a client’s farm or between sites still ends with the reports written and the records updated, without putting data at risk.
Rural consultancy is not a desk job. Your people are out on the land as much as in the office, and they need full, secure access wherever they are. Here’s how to make that work.
1. Put the tools in reach from anywhere
Cloud-based email and files, and secure access to your specialist software such as Gatekeeper and Argus through Citrix, mean your team can record a recommendation, check a file or run an appraisal from the field or from home, not just at their desk.
2. Secure the devices
Working away from the office is only safe on trusted devices. Managed laptops with endpoint protection, encryption and prompt patching mean a machine is secure whether it’s at a desk, in a vehicle or at a client site.
3. Lock down the way in
Multi-factor authentication on everything is essential when staff connect from outside the office. Sensible access policies keep the door tightly controlled while letting your team get on with the work, even when they’re miles from base.
4. Cope with patchy signal
Out on the land, signal can be weak. We help you choose tools and a setup that handle this gracefully, so a survey recorded in a poor-signal spot syncs safely when your team is back in range.
“Very fast response time, friendly help as always, job sorted in 10 minutes.”
A rural, agricultural and property consultancy First Stop IT supports
For a business like yours, this is part of managed IT and security that usually costs about £45 to £100 per user per month, scaling with your headcount, the software you rely on, and the level of security you need.
Why rural consultancies choose First Stop IT
First Stop IT has supported businesses since 2002, including rural land, agronomy and property consultancies, and we know the software these firms rely on: Gatekeeper, BigHand, Argus Developer, Power BI, Google Earth Pro and Xero, alongside Microsoft 365. Our credentials include:
- Cyber Essentials Certified
- IASME Cyber Assurance (Gold)
- NCSC Assured Service Provider (Cyber Advisor for Cyber Essentials)
- Microsoft Partner
- Crown Commercial Service Supplier (G-Cloud)
- Quality Principles Certified
We look after more than 2,000 endpoints across 50 companies, we’ve been named a Top 50 UK MSP for three years running, and we support organisations with 10 to 100 employees across Essex, Hertfordshire and London, including Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford.
Book a free IT and cyber security review
Want your team productive and secure out on the land? Book a free IT and cyber security review with First Stop IT and we’ll set it up.