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Welcome to the Era of Hyper-Innovation

At the end of 2020, Citrix conducted a survey to measure how the corporate world was responding technologically to the sudden challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. They found that the “rupture of the corporate landscape cemented business leaders’ expectations of a bright, tech-enable future of work.” They have hence labeled this next phase of corporate collaboration, powered by a significant increase in the adoption of new tools amongst the workforce, as “The Era of Hyper-Innovation.” In fact, the paradigm shift occurred faster than anyone could have anticipated. Within 6 months of the start of the first global lockdowns, business leaders overwhelmingly (88%) claimed that rollouts of new tools had already vastly improved their ability to collaborate.

The buy-in from the industry leaders is undeniable. Companies have attributed an average of 45% of their growth in the last fiscal year to innovation of their products, services, working environments, and new technology tools. Research has shown that every 1% increase in spending on innovation leads to a 1.95% increase in overall revenue. With these numbers, it is no wonder that 4 out 5 business leaders are committed to bringing their companies into a hyper-innovation phase by investing in “tech-powered hybrid working.” 49% of companies surveyed have increased their investments in innovative technologies for this next phase of work.

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Here are eight ways to help defend your data against these growing cyberattacks.

1. IDENTIFY ATTACKERS’ ONGOING CAPABILITIES
2. EXPECT DATA EXFILTRATION
3. LEARN FROM OTHERS’ MISTAKES
4. ASSUME ATTACKERS STILL HAVE ACCESS
5. MOVE QUICKLY
6. MONITOR FOR ODD EVENTS
7. PREPARE A SECURE COMMUNICATIONS CHANNEL
8. DON’T RESTORE, REBUILD

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The pandemic taught workers around the globe that business as usual can continue, even with a remote workforce, and many of us would like to continue telecommuting. A Boston Consulting Group survey reveals that homeworking is here to stay, with 89% of workers expecting to continue working at home after the crisis ends. While some employees will be required to go back to businesses' physical locations, some will willingly work remotely. Regardless, the hybrid work environment creates unique security challenges for IT teams.