Security issues forcing firms to reassess long-term viability of remote working

Poor cybersecurity habits among employees have raised questions about the future of remote working. A new report from CyberArk argues that businesses could be forced to “reconsider the long-term viability” of working from home, mostly because people are failing to comply with company security policies. The report explains that remote workers are guilty of all manner of security-related infractions, from …

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Working from home is muddling the boundary between private and professional lives

Working from home may offer many benefits, but it also has drawbacks and challenges. A new report from ZL Tech argues that remote working has blurred the lines between the professional and personal lives of employees, which could have consequences in the context of security. On the employee side, the challenges are self-evident. Many no longer know (or care) when …

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Print security is the remote working cyber risk very few saw coming

Printers could become the next frontier in cyber warfare, as hackers move to leverage unsecured networks and home printers. This is according to a new report from Quocirca, which argues that securing printers, both in the office and at home, needs to become a strategic priority for businesses next year. IT decision makers are aware of the security risks that …

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Tech issues aren’t letting workers make the most of working from home

Remote SMB employees could be far more productive if they were provided with superior technology, a new report from Ricoh Europe states. The company polled more than 600 office workers and found that they were struggling with productivity, morale and the ability to serve their customers properly – all because their tools are sub-par. The end of the pandemic may …

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Remote working has pushed SMB employees to the brink of burnout

Remote working may have provided a means of keeping businesses afloat during the pandemic, but it is also taking its toll on the mental health of employees. This is according to a new report from 8×8, which argues that remote workers have been pushed to brink of burnout by Covid-19. Polling more than 1,000 small and medium-sized business employees for …

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Almost all workers call for hybrid approach to remote working

Now that the initial euphoria surrounding remote working has subsided, employees are seeing that the practice is far from ideal in the long term. According to a new report from Microsoft Ireland, employees are more interested in a hybrid approach, in which they get to choose when to go to the office and when to work from home. Covid-19 forced …

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Remote working is preventing businesses from innovating effectively

If businesses are to grow, they need to innovate. If they are to innovate, they need access to the right information at the right time, but this is proving particularly challenging in the current climate. This is according to a new report from Sinequa, which claims the pandemic and mass remote working can be held partially accountable for the slowdown …

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Nearly half of employees think full-time remote working doesn’t work

Full-time remote working has had its moment in the sun, but it seems as if the euphoria was short-lived. Collaboration solutions provider Barco has published a new report, based on a poll of 1,750 employees around the world, which states that just 15 percent would want to continue working from home full-time after Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Almost half of …

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Nearly a third would quit their job if remote working was not supported

Some people have enjoyed working from home so much during the Covid-19 pandemic that, if asked to return to the office, they would simply refuse. This is according to a new report from Data Solutions, which claims that almost a third of UK workers would rather quit their job than forfeit the option to work from home on a permanent …

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Oracle sees profit boost as remote working continues

Oracle published its earnings for the first quarter of the year, showing better results than what the analysts had expected. With Covid-19’s wind in its sails, Oracle managed to report higher revenue and net income and as a result, its shares jumped five percent yesterday. According to Reuters, remote working initiatives, as well as its data center business, were two …

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