Now that's been shortened to just a couple of minutes, which is how long it takes to upload the information onto the company's internal Internet, or intranet. Now staff have developed a habit of going into the intranet first thing in the morning. The department's most ambitious project to date has been putting staff records on-line. The process of sorting through the existing files, deciding what to keep, and then scanning them will be completed early next year. But fulfilling the promise of access to information anytime, anywhere is complicated by security issues.
Passwords ensure managers can see only the files of their direct subordinates.
However HKT is still wrestling with how to let employees enter its intranet from home without compromising the safety of its system. Intranets are also proving useful in on-line training. O ther companies are intrigued by such tools but concerned about the actual usage. Review Publishing Company Limited, Hong Kong. All rights reserved.