The best home and hybrid setup for a tech firm combines cloud-based systems, secure remote access with multi-factor authentication, managed and encrypted devices, and reliable support. Done well, your team gets the same secure, productive experience whether they are at home or in the office, with no drop in security.
Hybrid working is normal now, but it has to be done securely given the code and data your people handle. Here’s how to make it work.
1. Cloud-based systems
When your email, files and key tools live in the cloud, your team can work from anywhere with one secure, managed environment and no fragile on-site dependency. It is the foundation of smooth hybrid working.
2. Secure remote access with MFA
Reliable remote access protected by MFA lets people reach systems safely from home. A stolen password alone should never be enough to get in, which is exactly what MFA prevents.
3. Managed, encrypted devices
Home working is only safe on trusted machines. Managed laptops with endpoint protection, disk encryption, allowlisting and prompt patching are just as secure at home as in the office.
4. Reliable support and connectivity
Hybrid working depends on good connections and support that reaches people wherever they are. A responsive remote helpdesk means a problem at home is fixed as quickly as one at a desk.
A real example: set up to work from home
We supported a software company serving financial trading firms where we set people up to work securely from home, with the right access and protection in place. One user simply said the engineer “did everything I needed to be able to work from home, and is very patient.”
For most technology and trading firms, this sits within fully managed IT at about £45 to £100 per user per month, billed per user, with the security and resilience these businesses rely on built in.
Why technology and trading firms choose First Stop IT
First Stop IT has supported businesses since 2002, including software and technology companies and firms that serve financial markets. We know the systems these teams depend on: secure VPN and remote access, source control and build pipelines, virtual dev and test environments, Microsoft 365 and Teams, and the security that banks and regulators expect, from multi-factor authentication and endpoint protection to application allowlisting and email security. We work with technology and trading firms in London and across Essex and Hertfordshire. 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 secure, smooth hybrid working? Book a free IT and cyber security review with First Stop IT and we’ll set it up properly.