The pandemic has caused a tectonic shift in how we live and work. Many companies are slowly returning to offices while an estimated 40% of the U.S. workforce continues to work remotely. A year into the pandemic and one thing is crystal clear, the future of work is hybrid. 83% of employers attest to the fact that their shift to remote work has been extremely successful and in fact, 82% of company leaders are planning to allow employees to exercise “flex days”, where workers can work from the convenience of their homes. Employees too have expressed a preference for a blend of home and office with research suggesting hybrid workplaces result in better workplace outcomes.
Regardless of whether employees are on-site or remote, this convenience is now a permanent cyber-risk for businesses. Listed below are the top 5 challenges in this new hybrid environment: