IS THE
OFFICE DEAD?
SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
FOR THE MODERN WORKFORCE
With more people now choosing to work remotely, many global
enterprises are splitting up their workforce between multiple
locations, often in different countries. However, this new way of
working poses problems for security teams, as they try to ensure
employees logging in remotely are doing so securely. Stuart
Sharp, VP of solution engineering, OneLogin, tells us how security
departments can easily manage multiple access points and levels
of access for companies with remote workforces.
A
ccording to the
Office of National
Statistics, 50% of
the UK workforce
is expected to be
working remotely
by 2020. Many
organisations have been taking steps
in this direction for many years and
the increased uptake of ‘working from
home policies’ is all but to be expected
with the advancements in technology
and the flexible requirements of the
modern workforce.
In light of this, many are asking the
question, how useful is the traditional
office space?
Nowadays, it is common for global
enterprises to split up their workforces
between multiple locations, often in
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Stuart Sharp, VP of solution
engineering, OneLogin
different countries and, sometimes, not
in an office at all.
The number of employees who work
from home routinely as part of their
job has increased dramatically over
the past few years. Many organisations
offer incentives to employees such
as ‘work from home Fridays’, with the
aim of increasing morale and staff
retention rates.
According to recent research on the
distributed, diverse workforce of the
future, 97% of CIOs said that they expect
their workplaces to be widely dispersed
across geographies and time zones,
with part-time employees, contractors
and contingent workers playing a bigger
role in businesses. Today, more than 77
million millennials are active members of
the workforce.
This sizable group represents an
enormous proportion of the working
population – and they are increasingly
unwilling to take a technological step
back when entering the workplace.
Colloquially referred to as ‘the generation
that grew up shopping on Amazon.
co.uk’, these employees expect a mobile-
first work environment, are fuelling the
freelance economy and will change
employers every 16 months on average.
In light of the skills shortage,
organisations need to work harder than
ever to close the gap; and implementing
flexible working policies is one way to
get ahead of the game.
Many organisations have already
implemented remote working policies with
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