Security News > 2020 > June > Increase in productivity—and risk—since the COVID-19 lockdown
A recent survey by Sectigo, 2020 Work-From-Home IT Impact Study, showed that nearly 50% of those polled reported that productivity had increased since they were asked to WFH, while 35% "Feel it's stayed consistent," and only 16% noted an actual decrease in productivity.
As C-level executives keep embracing the increased productivity of a distributed workforce, "They need to consider new approaches to security that rely on automation and secure digital identities," said Sectigo CEO Bill Holtz.
The study found that across regions C-level IT pros are more likely than mid-level and non-management IT pros feel that overall productivity has increased.
Nearly 60% of all respondents believe there will be somewhat of an increase in remote workers, because productivity levels rose as more people telecommuted.
To keep communication flowing between managers and staff, or between team members, remote access solutions are essential, but the study found that few were concerned about the risk of the high-profile "Zoom-bombing," and more IT pros were concerned with more traditional cybersecurity issues.