Telecommuting could be key for businesses facing flu outbreak - Phoenix Business Journal:

With health officials fearing a heavy outbreak this fall of the H1N1 flu, technology experts say there are plenty of ways for businesses to keep employees productive, even if they must close their offices.

In some cases, small businesses already have the software they need on their Microsoft Corp. Windows-based servers, said Michael Cocanower, founder and president of itSynergy in Phoenix. “For our employees, as long as we’ve got a phone line and Internet connection, we’re good to go,” he said...