When offices reopen to allow hybrid work situations, employees will need to book a workspace for days they’re in the office. Here’s how to choose the right desk hoteling software for your business. With COVID-19 vaccination programs underway, many companies are hoping to reopen their offices in the not-too-distant future. Most are looking to a … Read more
UEM has emerged as the next step in the development of enterprise mobility software, offering better management of a wider range of devices. By extending EMM capabilities to laptops and desktops, UEM tools helped enterprises make the quick move to remote work. Unified endpoint management (UEM) describes a set of technologies used to secure and … Read more
The just-published patent describes a feature that generates an employee “anxiety score” based on data such as blood pressure and heart rate, suggesting when workers need to take a break. Microsoft has patented an employee “wellbeing” recommendation feature that uses biometric data to detect a worker’s stress levels when completing tasks such as sending emails, … Read more
With the need for efficient collaboration tools exploding in recent months, a variety of companies hope to refine how those tools work and what they can do. We look at eight now pushing the envelope. Keeping employees connected and working productively has become the glue holding many businesses together during the COVID-19 pandemic. And with … Read more
Three tools from VMware’s portfolio — Workspace One, Carbon Black Cloud, and SASE — are now bundled, offering a suite of tools to simplify management of remote worker devices and applications. Providing secure access to vital applications has been a key challenge for businesses forced to adapt to remote working during the pandemic. And with … Read more
User support, the relationship with HR, and front-office technologies will require a rethink as distributed digital work becomes the new reality. n spring 2020, tens of millions of people worldwide were suddenly thrust into remote work as the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns came into force. IT and users alike adapted quickly, and companies were able to … Read more
In 2021, IT leaders will equip reconfigured corporate offices with hoteling and contract-tracing tools and automate more business processes while extending their cybersecurity coverage. If 2020 taught tech leaders anything it is to expect the unexpected, as the coronavirus exacted a considerable toll from businesses worldwide. But CIOs still have their jobs to do, driving … Read more
With WFH and hybrid workplace strategies stretching into 2021, IT leaders must settle in to new work habits to ensure success in leading IT from afar. Many people have had to adapt to working from home and other remote locations — at least part of the time — in the hybrid workplace that’s emerging because … Read more
A surge of cloud-based collaboration and conferencing platforms in the remote workplace has left organizations struggling with security, compliance, cost and integration issues. Here’s advice from experts on making it work. One of the more prominent IT trends resulting from the pandemic and shift to a work-from-home model is a dramatic rise in the use … Read more
As remote work becomes more permanent, companies may want to explore collaboration alternatives that cost less than mainstream options, offer heightened privacy and security, or just contribute to the open-source movement. As the world’s knowledge workers continue to work from home due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, using a videoconferencing application is as common as … Read more
