Remote work (opens in new tab) is the new way of working and it’s not going away. In fact, according to a 2022 study by Envoy, a workplace platform that helps teams manage hybrid work, more than 55% of workers surveyed in the UK say they would look for a new job if their employer didn’t have hybrid work would offer. With this shift in the workforce, companies need to ensure their employees can easily, reliably, and securely access the data and applications (opens in new tab) they need to be productive from anywhere.
Kamal Srinivasan, SVP of Product, Corel (opens in new tab).
Of course, this is not an easy task for companies. 49% of UK employees are using personal devices for work more than before the pandemic and many security complexities have arisen with BYOD (bring your own device). IT support teams and administrators are under increased pressure to support a variety of devices, from enterprise to employee to contractor – every device that touches the corporate network must have secure access.
And with organizations moving to the cloud or hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure, there’s a real push toward an easy and secure way to access corporate data and apps from anywhere. So why is now the right time for businesses to move away from VPNs (opens in new tab)?
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