Security for a Hybrid Workplace

Security plays a crucial role in enabling the hybrid workplace. IT decision-makers are well-aware of the need for IT Security, as they are confronted with near-daily reports of successful attacks targeting all types of organizations. But the composition of their security architecture has even deeper implications, as it affects four crucial areas:

• Availability: Security breach takes down PCs or applications.
• User Experience: Inconsistent access to data or performance degrades employee productivity.
• IT Efficiency: Unacceptable OpEx due to excessive staff requirements or outsourcing costs.
• Risk Management: Potential data loss, brand compromise, or compliance findings or fines.

This makes it clear that security is everyone’s problem, and IT and Security must collaborate to deliver consistent outcomes across all four dimensions. Furthermore, security strategy must be part of the hardware procurement process and lifecycle to optimize outcomes. Simply “bolting on” software solutions to commoditized hardware increases both risk and operational costs.