Security News > 2020 > August > How coronavirus-related telework is changing the enterprise, and how to respond
Security vendor Fortinet found several important similarities between how enterprises responded, and how they plan to adapt, to a future of remote work.
Enterprise security vendor Fortinet has released a report highlighting some of the many problems businesses faced as a result of coronavirus-driven shifts to remote work.
As businesses move to align with a long-term remote world, there are a number of things they'll need to do differently; Fortinet found that 92% plan to increase their budget for remote work tools, and three quarters plan to invest in VPNs, cloud security, and network access control programs.
One of the more interesting statistics Fortinet included was that 43% of respondents are considering changing security vendors due to issues encountered during the pandemic.
Make security complex, but not messy: Instead of having a multitude of security tools that don't speak to each other, organizations should have a single solution with "Security controls that are seamlessly integrated with consolidated management, orchestration, and reporting tools reduces the overhead associated with telework security deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting," the report said.