Remote working has made it next to impossible for staff to switch off

Almost a year since the transition to remote working, many people are still struggling to establish an effective work-life balance. According to a new report from price comparison website Money.co.uk, a quarter of the UK workers regularly check their work email while on their phones. The report hints that workers are worried they might lose their jobs (as many have, …

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Remote working has become key to attracting talent

If businesses want to find and retain top talent, they should consider offering remote and hybrid working options on a permanent basis, according to a new report from Citrix. The company polled 1,000 UK workers on remote and hybrid working, and found that almost two thirds (62 percent) agree that businesses risk missing out on top talent by not offering …

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Tech firms may have to scale back office space amid remote working demand

Despite the associated challenges, employees across the world intend to continue working remotely once the pandemic has subsided, a new report from Harvey Nash suggests. As a result, businesses will need to “dramatically” scale back their office space. According to the report, almost four in five tech workers would choose to operate under a hybrid working model, with their time …

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Remote working is driving the uptake of unified communications technology

The number of businesses that plan to support some form of remote working after the pandemic has increased by a third, a new report from software firm Ribbon Communications suggests. And unified communications will play a significant role in supporting these policies. Polling more than 4,500 technology decision-makers in 18 countries around the world, Ribbon found that Microsoft Teams, Zoom …

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Microsoft unveils its vision of the future of remote work

Microsoft has released a new productivity platform to help managers and employees work better in the remote environment.  Microsoft Viva comes as part of the Office 365 suite and integrates into the company’s Teams business communication platform. Even though it works as an intranet – i.e. gathers all key business elements into a single location, Viva is split into four …

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Older bosses are coping better with remote working

Remote working poses various different challenges, but a new report seems to suggest that those aged 55 and over are coping with the practice better than their younger peers. A new report from ABBYY, based on a poll of 4,000 office workers, found that almost four in ten young managers (39 percent) have struggled to stay motivated for work. Among …

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Remote workers risk GDPR fines by printing confidential documents at home

Remote working is adding another layer of complexity for companies looking to stay compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). According to a new report from confidential shredding company GoShred, a fifth of remote workers in the UK have been printing out sensitive documents at home, averaging five documents per week. These documents include payroll data, addresses, medical information, …

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Many more companies have suffered cyberattacks since moving to remote work

Since the start of the pandemic, cybersecurity experts have warned about threats linked with the transition to remote working. Now, access management firm OneLogin has released a new report that appears to validate those concerns. Polling 2,000 remote workers (1,000 in the US and UK each), the company found that 34 percent have suffered a data breach since shifting to …

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‘More flexibility’ required to make remote working viable going forward

Despite the ostensible benefits of remote working, many organizations aren’t rushing to improve the quality of the experience for employees. This is according to a new report from HubSpot, which found that 41 percent of UK workers believe their company isn’t actively working on creating an inclusive working environment. In order to make remote working viable in the long term, …

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Remote working-related phishing attacks are on the up

The number of phishing attacks against remote workers was on the rise in the fourth quarter of 2020, a new report from cybersecurity awareness and training firm KnowBe4 claims. Phishing via social media social media channels, mostly LinkedIn, also grew in popularity. Examining tens of thousands of subject lines from simulated phishing tests, KnowBe4 found that those related to potential …

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