Daisy Corporate Services (DCS), a leading UK provider of secure communications, IT, and cloud technology, recently revealed insights from a study into 350 UK organisations. The report covers companies from the public and private sector and found that around 85% of leaders expect around half of their employees to continue working from home in the next year.
The study also found that 68% of organisations would be happy providing homeworkers with a managed, dedicated connection to their corporate network. This finding comes at a time where many organisations are saying that issues like shared broadband (40%), remote working risks (40%) and connectivity issues (39%) are the biggest challenges of lockdown.
The survey also found that around 97% of respondents believe that home working environments need to adapt if remote operations are going to be effective long-term.
Adapting to the Future of Work
According to the Product Director of DCS, Richard Beeston, organisations will need to continue supporting homeworking not just now, but in the years to come too. While many organisations have been able to navigate the short-term challenges posed by a rapid increase in homeworking, rapid further transformation is necessary for this strategy to be effective long-term.
Up until recently, many companies have been simply getting by with their existing internet connectivity. However, this could pose significant issues for organisations in the future, both from a security and performance perspective. As home working models continue, DCS experts to see more investments supporting the security and connectivity of remote workers.
Daisy’s research reveals that cybersecurity will continue to be a big focus for organisations in the age of home working. In the study, 46% of respondents felt that cybersecurity risk management for remote workers is essential for future WFH strategies. When it comes to security investments in the next 12 months, protection against data theft ranks first (60%), followed by recovery from cyber breaches (47%), VPN access (48%), and penetration testing (41%).
