As many businesses continue to utilize a hybrid office model throughout the pandemic, a new report asked 1,500 leaders and 1,500 full- or part-time employees about their preferred COVID-19 safety measures at work. The Entrust report, "Pulse Check on In-Office Security for Hybrid Work Models," surveyed employers and employees from 10 different countries in June 2021.
The report asked respondents questions about visitor management systems and their potential benefits to an enterprise. When asked to label reasons why a visitor management system would be important, 84% of leaders and 83% of employees marked that the systems help avoid the risk of spreading COVID-19. Sixty-one percent of leaders and 62% of employees expressed that avoiding potential physical harm on employees was another benefit. When it came to the importance of protecting confidential company documents, leaders and employees had different opinions: 65% of leaders found this to be an important benefit of visitor management systems, compared to 55% of employees.