Remote working increasingly popular thanks to technology

Remote working is continuing to increase in popularity as businesses seek to reduce overheads and rising take-up of new technologies make it even easier to keep in touch.

Report claims that home working can boost morale

Allowing staff members to work remotely and from home can help to engage and motivate staff, according to the latest survey on the subject from Hays Recruitment.

IT professional to work remotely from Everest

An IT worker is pushing the concept of remote working to the extreme by planning to manage her team remotely while climbing to Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas.

Businesses should embrace remote working, claims HR expert

Although many businesses are beginning to offer remote working opportunities to some extent, an HR expert claims that embracing the practice even more fully could benefit companies and staff hugely.

Staff see homeworking as major perk

New reports suggest that providing staff with flexible working options and the ability to work from home will often be seen as a bigger perk than a pay rise.

Remote working offers benefits to businesses and staff

A growing number of businesses in the UK are agreeing to more flexible working for their employees, according to a new report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

Home working options could reduce 'presenteeism' problem

A recent briefing from experts claims that businesses need to take employee welfare more seriously if they are to remain competitive. This could lead to a greater number of businesses offering home working options to their staff members.

Number of remote-working jobs to grow

A recent survey carried out in the US, has found that the number of remote jobs, which can be carried out from home via a fast internet connection, is growing

New IP communications standard takes effect

World IPv6, a new internet standard, has now come into effect online.

Report shows broadband speeds dropping at end of 2011

A report by Akamai shows that broadband speeds in the UK have slowed down.

The average broadband speed endured by customers in the last three months of 2011 slowed to 4.9Mbps. A slow down of 3.5 per cent on the previous quarter's average speed of 5.1Mbps.