Navigating the Journey to Work from Anywhere Securely

What does the work-from-anywhere world look like?

Location no longer drives business value

• Many companies are adopting a hybrid approach that blends remote and on-site work in many variations.
• People, not real estate, are what make companies great. Attracting and retaining good talent is a top priority.

The way people approach their work has permanently changed

• The ability to work remotely has gone from a perk to a prerequisite.
• Work-life balance is critical, and many people now expect their employers to support both their physical and mental health.

IT plays an increasingly critical role in business success

• In addition to providing consistent access to apps and services, IT must also address security threats posed by employees working outside corporate networks.
• As digital experiences drive the way work gets done, IT now helps to shape workplace culture in ways it never did before.
  
  

Navigating to a work-from-anywhere world can be challenging 

As IT looks to take what it learned from the initial shift to remote work and build a foundation for the future, it faces a unique set of obstacles.

What causes tech leaders the most concern about the changing workplace?

Security threats are escalating — fast

• The corporate perimeter has dissolved, and cybercriminals are taking advantage of the growing attack surface that extends across apps, devices, and clouds.
• Worsening cyberattacks, such as ransomware, have raised the alarm about the vulnerability of corporate data.
  
  

App and device sprawl creates visibility gaps and exposures

• IT must balance the employee desire to use whatever apps and devices they want with the need to prevent data loss, avoid compliance violations, and contain security risks.
• Striking this balance is complicated by the fact that many companies had to quickly expand BYOD programs in response to hardware shortages.

Employees have high expectations for technology experiences

• Many employees want business apps and devices to work seamlessly. They want to be seen and heard in meetings and presentations—wherever they’re located.
• When evaluating where to work, prospective employees are paying close attention to technology policy, device choice, and more.
  
  

IT decisions can shape workplace culture

• Frustrating onboarding experiences and inconsistent access to apps and platforms can cause remote workers to feel excluded or left behind.
• When employees find it difficult to get IT support or file a help desk ticket, it can negatively impact how they view the company.

The number of apps in use has skyrocketed

• SaaS app usage is way up, and stakeholders are asking IT for more solutions, resulting in frequent app rollouts.
• IT must ensure reliable, secure access to business-critical apps in order to keep work flowing smoothly and ensure that business goals stay on track.
  
  

IT silos and tool sprawl cause slowdowns 

• IT has long been siloed, with different teams using different tools, resulting in a patchwork of vendors and solutions that all operate separately.
• This leads to disparate tools being used for similar tasks, causing inefficiencies and limiting agility.
  
  

IT silos and tool sprawl cause slowdowns 

When the old ways of working became impossible almost overnight, it became easier to try new things, experiment with solutions to longstanding issues, and innovate in ways that might have seemed risky before. Unhindered by the inertia that often comes with “business as usual,” disruption can lead to greater innovation across the business.

What positive benefits occurred in the shift from an HQ-centric mindset to a distributed workforce?

What does the ideal work-from-anywhere world look like?

Security extends to the edge

• Security extends to the edge
• When security follows apps and devices everywhere, businesses will become far more flexible and capable of expanding and scaling.
• A security infrastructure combined with a Zero Trust approach provides additional protection from emerging threats.
  
  

Workspaces support real employee needs

• When digital experiences are just as good or better than location-based experiences, people can work from anywhere.
• Having secure, reliable access to the apps and data they need for work allows people to stay productive and in the flow.
  
  

Employees feel empowered and confident

• Technologies that deliver consistent, high-quality experiences allow people to collaborate and participate more fully, wherever they are.
• Self-service options make it easier for employees to resolve problems without opening support tickets.

IT is more collaborative and business focused 

• A possibility-oriented mindset allows IT to embrace multi-cloud and cutting-edge solutions.
• Reducing vendor and solution sprawl brings simplicity and clarity.
• Automation frees up time for IT to take a more strategic leadership role in the business.
  
  

IT can meet future disruptions with greater ease

• Distributed organizations can be more resilient in the face of future challenges, from weather events to global emergencies.
• With better visibility into network health, app delivery, and endpoints, IT can anticipate issues and stay ahead of the curve.

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What do you want to accomplish?

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What do you want to accomplish?

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