Remote workers had no choice but to break security best practices

Remote workers everywhere know they are not adhering completely to their organizations’ cybersecurity policies. However, many feel as if they have no choice, a new report from HP Wolf Security suggests. Analyzing the state of cybersecurity in the new, decentralized and distributed working environment, HP found that most remote workers use their personal devices, such as laptops or mobile phones, …

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Workers increasingly worried automation will make them redundant

Concerns among employees that automation might make their roles redundant have been exacerbated by the pandemic, a new report from TotalJobs and Boston Consulting Group claims. Polling more than 209,000 people in 190 countries, the pair found workers aged 31-40, especially those who were laid off during the pandemic, to be most fearful of AI and automation taking their jobs. …

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Home workers still keep putting their employers at risk

If remote workers still haven’t placed your organization’s sensitive data at risk, they’ll most likely do so in the near future. According to a new report from encrypted USB manufacturer Apricorn, employees at more than a third (35 percent) of UK businesses knowingly put corporate data at risk last year. The majority of respondents (58 percent) believe their remote workers …

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Remote workers are struggling to build relationships with colleagues

Remote working may be great for work-life balance, but it’s terrible for people looking to form meaningful relationships with their coworkers.  This is according to a new report from employee engagement and culture app, Totem. Polling 1,000 new starters in the UK, Totem has found that for most (54 percent) it’s been harder to build relationships with colleagues while working …

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Remote workers far more likely to do unpaid overtime

Compared to traditional office workers, remote workers are less likely to be paid a bonus for overtime, or promoted as a result of their hard work. This is according to a new report from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS).  Analyzing remote workers between 2012 to 2017, the report claims that people who mainly worked from home were “less …

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Workers fear a ‘return to the old ways’ after the pandemic

Despite the obvious benefits of the new technologies implemented by businesses at the start of the pandemic, many employees fear their organizations will roll back the changes as soon as restrictions are lifted. This is according to a poll of nearly 4,000 employees and business leaders across 11 countries, the results of which were published in a new report from …

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UK workers want to play a key role in digital transformation

Many UK workers want to learn new digital skills, such as coding, and use them to advance their careers and help their organization in its digital transformation efforts. This is according to a report from low-code firm Mendix, based on a poll of 250 full-time workers, which states that almost three-quarters (72 percent) want to learn new digital skills, and …

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Tech workers are struggling with increased workloads

The Covid-19 pandemic has led people to use the internet more than ever before, placing IT workers across the globe under unprecedented pressure. A new report from recruitment consultancy and IT outsourcing company Harvey Nash states that more than half (55 percent) of IT professionals have had to manage larger workloads over the past year, resulting in various mental health …

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Public sector workers are benefitting hugely from remote working

Public sector workers in the UK have benefitted greatly from remote working, which has also opened up new opportunities for budget savings. This is according to a new report from SAP, which claims remote civil servants have a better work-life balance, improved physical and mental health, and have become more productive. SAP polled 2,000 public sector workers for the report …

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