Will my sensitive data be secure?

A school may also have concerns about the confidentiality and security of their payroll data when sending to a commercial provider. Fear that data sent and stored outside of their organisation could be vulnerable to access or loss if systems crashed or disasters happened.

The fact is that outsourced payroll providers invest heavily in technology and infrastructures that protect their clients’ data including robust encryption, back up and disaster recovery policies.

Check out the disaster recovery guarantees of any provider you are considering. Reputable organisations will be able to get systems back up and running in the case of disaster within a few hours.