Do you answer emails outside work hours? Do you send them? New research shows how dangerous this can be
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Do you answer emails outside work hours? Do you send them? New research shows how dangerous this can be

What could be so bad about answering a few emails in the evening? Perhaps something urgent pops up, we are tidying up an issue from the day, or … See all articles in Insights

VPN attacks up nearly 2000% as companies embrace a hybrid workplace – Help Net Security
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VPN attacks up nearly 2000% as companies embrace a hybrid workplace – Help Net Security

Nuspire released a report which outlines new cybercriminal activity and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) with additional insight from Recorded Future. “As companies return to a hybrid workplace, it’s crucial that they are aware of the evolving threat landscape,” said Craig Robinson, Program Director, Security Services at IDC. “The data highlighted in this threat report…

Video meetings: Switch from your PC to mobile device (and vice versa) with a single click
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Video meetings: Switch from your PC to mobile device (and vice versa) with a single click

Highlights: Call Flip: in an audio or video meeting, you can switch between devices with a single click. Switching is seamless so you don’t lose a second of the meeting. As the world shifts to more flexible work models, there’s a growing need for mobility in our communications apps. Working from anywhere promotes both productivity…

Hybrid remote work: 6 strategies to make it successful
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Hybrid remote work: 6 strategies to make it successful

Around 40% of managers surveyed by the Harvard Business Review said they don’t have the skills they need to manage a remote team. Still, remote work is now common and popular because of the pandemic and because new technologies have made it easier to work from anywhere in the world. Many companies now let their…

Qatalog: Productivity software overload is killing workers’ productivity
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Qatalog: Productivity software overload is killing workers’ productivity

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. An overload of productivity tools is, ironically, killing workers’ productivity. That is the conclusion Cornell University’s Ellis Idea Lab researchers drew after a survey found that people were wasting 59 minutes of every working day trying to find information hidden within different apps and tools….

Reimagining government in a work-from-anywhere world
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Reimagining government in a work-from-anywhere world

Highlights Organizations around the country are reconsidering what their workplaces, and work itself, will look like as we emerge from the pandemic—and government agencies are no exception. After a year of working from home, employees and employers alike have embraced the increased flexibility and productivity remote work can enable. As a result, a growing number…

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Why unified communications is so strategic

Many high-tech companies rolled out unified communications and collaboration (UCC) solutions for the first time when working-from-anywhere became the new normal last year. The companies needed a cloud-based system that could enable their distributed teams to work via messaging, video, and phone. And it caught on, with 48% of tech firms reporting they’re extremely satisfied…

Transforming to a post-covid hybrid workplace
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Transforming to a post-covid hybrid workplace

Highlights: What the world and workforce would be like after Covid Study in our China office shows a mix of those who want to return to office vs. work remotely In many years of my career in the IT industry, I have helped numerous global enterprises  crucial and successful Digital Transformation. From implementing ERP for…

7 uncommon perks to give your remote and hybrid workers
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7 uncommon perks to give your remote and hybrid workers

Highlights: 1 in 5 companies have implemented some form of hybrid work. With more people working remotely, businesses might want to consider other ways to keep employees engaged. From commuter to childcare stipends, here are some ideas businesses can float around. A permanent transition to remote and hybrid working arrangements can be a boon for…

This is the tech you’ll need when you get back to the office
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This is the tech you’ll need when you get back to the office

For knowledge workers, the most significant impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been the necessity to embrace remote working. Plenty of companies – not to mention employees – will be happy to more permanently adapt to this model, perhaps even getting rid of bricks-and-mortar office space altogether. Hybrid working will mean a change in the…