Security News > 2021 > November > Companies ditching VPNs for zero trust architectures to secure hybrid workplaces

Hybrid workplaces are the new norm, with 99% of respondents' reporting their workforces will split time between the office and remote settings post-pandemic, a Teradici survey of more than 8,000 respondents across a range of industries reveals.

"The pandemic has caused a fundamental shift in how people work, and the 'office' will never be the same," said Ziad Lammam, Global Head of Teradici Product Management, HP. "As a result of the enormous security concerns associated with unmanaged devices, as well as BYOD, organizations are changing how they think about securing their corporate assets. Expect to see companies move away from traditional VPNs to Zero Trust architectures to shore up their endpoints and protect their data."

Hybrid work is here for the long term: 99% of respondents reported their companies will have a hybrid workforce, and nearly 40% expect half of their workforce to operate remotely at least twice a week post-pandemic.

BYOD is back: Of survey respondents, 90% say their companies are using a mix of employee-and corporate-owned devices; only 10% are predominantly using corporate-owned devices.

To combat security concerns, organizations will move to remote access and zero trust architectures: Companies have largely relied on VPNs for employees to connect remotely, as many organizations have not yet completed their migration to the cloud.

As hybrid work becomes the norm over the long term, remote desktop technologies with zero trust architectures will replace VPNs in an effort to better protect corporate networks.

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