Employees divided on the return to the office

Many remote employees praise their own working model, citing many unique benefits. But office workers say something similar. While workers seem to be divided over the idea of a return to the office, a hybrid working model could be the solution to satisfy everyone, a new report suggests. According to a new paper published by the ADP Research Institute, based on …

Tovább a bejegyzéshez

Workers call for compulsory return to the office to be outlawed

After getting a taste for working from home, many people are unwilling to go back to inflexible and office-first ways of working. Identity firm Okta recently polled more than 10,000 office workers, including over 2,000 in the UK, regarding remote working and the potential return to the office. A significant majority (79 percent) said they would support legislation that makes …

Tovább a bejegyzéshez

Five pieces of tech to invest in as we return to work

Throughout history, major crises have acted as catalysts for change, both socially and technologically, and it seems like this Pandemic is no different. The various lockdowns forced millions of us into remote working quite literally overnight, accelerating changes towards flexible working and new technology investments. Ultimately, the transition towards remote workforces has been a lot smoother than expected for businesses, …

Tovább a bejegyzéshez

IT leaders are fretting about the return to work

As lockdown restrictions are lifted and people slowly return to their offices, IT experts are worried about the threats employees might bring back with them. Polling 300 IT professionals late last year, BlackBerry found that almost all (nine in ten) are worried about workers returning to offices with unpatched systems and outdated software. A third, meanwhile, are “very concerned”. Furthermore, …

Tovább a bejegyzéshez

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 …

Tovább a bejegyzéshez

Gartner forecasts huge collaboration market growth, despite return to offices

Although some workers are expected to return to their offices this year, many will remain remote or operate in a hybrid working model, driving significant growth in the social software and collaboration market. This is according to a new report from analyst house Gartner, which expects the market to be worth $4.5 billion this year, representing a 17.1 percent increase …

Tovább a bejegyzéshez

The return of Shadow IT – and the need to remain vigilant

Over the years, shadow IT has been a bit like a fashion trend – from captivating the attention of security-conscious organizations around the world to being accepted as a part of doing business. However, with the shift toward remote working, cybersecurity generally has become a top concern for most businesses and among that, we’ve seen a resurgence of shadow IT. …

Tovább a bejegyzéshez

Microsoft delays planned return to offices by a further six months

With the Covid-19 pandemic still causing disruptions worldwide, Microsoft has decided to extend the deadline for its return to US offices by another six months. In July, the company said it would aim to reopen its offices before January 2021. However, as the date has drawn closer, the company has been forced to push the planned return until July 2021. …

Tovább a bejegyzéshez