Working remotely, either from home or from elsewhere, isn’t something new. It has been used by many companies worldwide over the past decade. That said, it was typically restricted to only a couple days a month or to specific IT-savvy departments.But as we have seen throughout time, adversity and crisis lead to change and sometimes revolutions in industry, social systems, countries and/or sometimes the entire world. COVID-19 has brought about this level of change. It’s caused the world to rethink how we work to ensure the safety of humanity while maintaining production and an economyThere are several trends we are beginning to see. Indeed, the world is becoming more physically distant which is leaving families, companies and many other social avenues more reliant on technology than ever before. Employees are taking home laptops or bringing their own devices to work from home. Families are
having Easter lunch on teleconferencing platforms such as Zoom. Even professional sports leagues are turning to technology to attempt to stay on schedule, e.g. the
NFL used a completely digital draft for its upcoming 2021 season.All these new technologies and communication methods create new problems in our new world. They require updated safety and
security controls to ensure
integrity, confidentiality, and availability.Mitigating Risk and VulnerabilityAs many companies switch to teleconferencing to keep their business intact, there is a need to assess and monitor the status of the software and tools being used. Now more than ever,
protect
future
