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connectivity, now virtual meetings can be set up in seconds using cloud-based solutions. Because of this, more employees actively choose to work from their own devices, rather than using company technology.
The ‘Bring Your Own Meeting’ culture boosts productivity by enabling staff to work in a manner that is most convenient and accessible to them. Barco’s recently launched ClickShare Conferencing solution was designed to promote this mindset as it ensures participants can log on to virtual sessions securely from any device and using any conference solution. This was having a dramatic effect on work patterns prior to the outbreak and it is likely to increase once the pandemic has passed. Many more businesses will recognise the benefits of working virtually and will no longer see not being in the office as a barrier to effective collaboration.
However, allowing external technology suppliers to access employee and business networks does create challenges for IT departments tasked with keeping company data secure. Anxieties are further fuelled by employees using non-company approved software solutions on their personal devices to share content and joining virtual meetings using unapproved conferencing applications. This lack of control raises the risk of unauthorised access leading to a potential theft of company assets.
is rightly heralded as a key business enabler, supporting employees’ shifting work patterns by providing a range of digital tools, including cloud-based services, virtual meetings and conferencing solutions. Once businesses return to normal, it will also help employees maximise their working day as many will chose to reduce travel times; undertaking meetings using virtual solutions rather than face-to-face.
“Indeed, if there is a positive lesson from this current crisis, it
is that employees of all ages can embrace new ways of working – something truly motivating in these troubling times.”
The growth of remote working has also been made possible by the mass adoption of devices designed to enhance meeting room interaction through wireless connectivity. Whereas in the past systems required myriad adaptors, ports and a nest of wires to achieve
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Companies and manufacturers accept that it is a constant battle to keep their networks secure. They recognised the need to be proactive by implementing the right protections to ensure that security breaches are blocked or limited to reduce damage. However, limiting the threat of a cyber-attack is not just down to individual companies, there must be a collaborative approach. Customers and suppliers too must activate protocols to ensure wireless systems and devices, when they connect to partner networks, are not publicly accessible.
Stakeholders should work collaboratively to share intelligence to help identify and eliminate possible vulnerabilities. And, at a time when staff are forced to work from home across unsecured Wi-Fi networks, businesses must reinforce security by implementing strict identification and authorisation protocols and ensuring all data is encrypted. All external solutions gaining access to business networks must have cyber protections built in. Staff should also undergo training sessions to learn how to reduce the risk of a data breach, particularly now when they are using their own devices and software solutions from home.
It has never been more important to prioritise network security as we see entire workforces working from home in a global effort to control the pandemic. By implementing strong and appropriate defence measures businesses can have the confidence that their data is secure and, once the world returns to normal, many more will choose to adopt a more hybrid model, combining the traditional office structure with the freedom that flexible working brings.
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