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More and more devices are making their way into your workplace (smartphones, tablet computers, etc.) Many of these devices function only through use of your wi-fi connections. If your business has an old wireless infrastructure (or no wi-fi capability at all) you run the risk of not being able to handle the computing needs of a changing environment.
More and more devices are making their way into your workplace (smartphones, tablet computers, etc.) Many of these devices function only through use of your wi-fi connections. If your business has an old wireless infrastructure (or no wi-fi capability at all) you run the risk of not being able to handle the computing needs of a changing environment.
Wi-Fi is defined by Wikipedia as “a popular technology that allows an electronic device to exchange data or connect to the Internet wirelessly using radio waves.” An example of devices that use wi-fi include personal computers, smart phones, tablet computers, e-readers, etc. Increasingly other less traditional devices are being designed to use wi-fi to access functions: thermostats to control your HVAC, lighting and other energy management devices, printers that can be placed where a wired connection may not be possible, door locking and security access systems, appliances….any devices that need to alert or control functions in your business.
What do you need to know so your Payroll department does not find themselves unable to connect?
Here are some wi-fi basics:
It is important to engage with your IT department to plan for the current and future needs of wireless computing, to ensure no loss of productivity. Budget for equipment acquisition, deployment and configuration. There are several items to consider when you plan for your future needs.
One big factor to realize is that the hardware you purchase will evolve and change in a fairly short time. Don’t hold back waiting for technologies that are planned for release in the next couple years. Access is vital, be sure you have the capacity today and for the future.
Frank Tresnak is Business Development Director for Symmetry Software. He is also a member of the Emerging Technologies Subcommittee of the Strategic Payroll Leadership Task Force (SPLTF) and frequently speaks to American Payroll Association statewide meetings on technology subjects. This article originally appeared in the October 2013 edition of Paytech Magazine, the American Payroll Association's membership magazine. The American Payroll Association (APA), www.americanpayroll.org, is the nation's leader in payroll education, publications, and training. This nonprofit association conducts more than 300 payroll training conferences and seminars across the country each year and publishes a complete library of resource texts and newsletters. Representing more than 22,000 members, APA is the industry's highly respected and collective voice in Washington, D.C. Get more information at www.americanpayroll.org.
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