Security News > 2021 > October > Employers must balance productivity and collaboration tools with security

The survey found that concerns around internet security rose by 16% from 2020 to the highest level of U.S. internet security concerns in the 15 years that Unisys has been running the study.

"With the hybrid workforce here to stay, the survey shines a light on the need to balance productivity and collaboration tools with security, which do not have to be mutually exclusive," said Leon Gilbert, SVP and GM, Digital Workplace Solutions, Unisys.

"It's likely that many people don't understand the security risks of what they're doing when they go around their IT department, but it underscores how important it is for organizations to recognize how your employees feel, ensure quality communication and collaboration experiences and equip your workforce with appropriate tools that are adopted rather than bypassed."

Lack of security awareness creates risks for collaboration.

The findings pose a stark warning for companies navigating remote and hybrid work environments, trying to balance productivity and security.

"Organizations need to embrace a holistic security strategy that provides greater visibility across IT and cloud environments so they can take action to address gaps and incidents, as well as look at tools that can encrypt data in motion, segment your network so that an intruder cannot move laterally across it and increase identity-based access and authentication measures," said Newfield.

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