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Telecommuting Adoption Up; Security Still A Concern: Page 2 of 3

Fifty-six percent of federal agencies and 74% of private-sector employers authenticate telecommuters individually, in addition to confirming which devices are accessing their networks, the survey found.

However, 21% percent of federal employees and 31% of private-sector employees said they are unaware of their organization's security policies.

While technical support for telecommuters increased, the percentage of federal employees eligible to work remotely decreased to 40% from a high of 55% in 2006. CDW said the decrease coincides with concern about IT security.

The 2008 CDW Telework Report revealed that telecommuting programs could increase business continuity, while also improving employee recruitment and retention.

Fifty percent of federal employees and 40% of private-sector employees said that having a choice to telecommute would influence decisions to remain with an employer or accept a new job.

Over half of federal employees who said they could work through emergency, disaster, or other disruption said they are eligible to telecommute. More than 70% of private sector employees who could continue working through a disruption said their company has a telecommuting program.