The Hybrid Workplace is Here. But What are the Potential Security Risks?

From companies going all-remote to their employees slowly returning to the office, many businesses are using a hybrid model of digital operations to provide flexibility in an uncertain landscape.

Many companies did a stellar work under trying circumstances to get their teams operational at home during the various lockdowns. Fortunately, the trend to remote working was already underway, and apps like Zoom, Google Docs and Microsoft Teams were ready to take up the demand of mass-scale remote working.

For businesses however, underneath the layers of productivity tools came the risks of connecting via insecure networks, of people using home laptops that could be riddled with malware and devices that could connect to any insecure hotspot. IT teams had to deliver virtual and secure networking, use virtual private networks (VPNs) and enable higher levels of security to protect business data.