As we discussed in our recent blog, modern technology has made remote working a real and workable possibility for many more Australians. It's become invaluable today in helping to cope with the COVID-19 emergency as many are mandated to work from home (WFH).

The current global health emergency has changed how we all work, and made the ability to work remotely and work from home (WFH) an imperative.

The good news – amongst the gloom – is that over the last decade, advances in technology have led to the emergence of flexible workplace practices and remote working. For many employers and employees alike, it’s a significant win/win. And today, that means that moving your workforce to WFH is significantly easier and quicker.

For all businesses, timely and reliable communications within the organisation and with customers and suppliers is critical to success. However, as the demands of business communications grow ever more sophisticated, managing communications requirements becomes ever more complex, as does the communications spend.

Long gone are the days when your team was tethered to the office, relying on filing cabinets and fax machines to get the job done.

Today, mobile devices allow your people to work anytime, and from virtually anywhere, improving business efficiency, productivity, teamwork, collaboration and the speed of business. But going mobile in your business also presents some enterprise mobility management challenges.

Formjacking – the practice of exploiting weak security in forms on websites –together with IoT strikes – cyberattacks on IoT devices – are emerging as the new normal in data security risks. Fast-overtaking traditional practices like phishing, these increasingly sophisticated techniques are being used to source valuable personal data.