Prior to COVID-19, major multinationals were experimenting with hybrid workplace concepts, but only a small percentage of their employees were actually working on them.
The concept was not entirely new, but the pandemic has accelerated global transformation, forcing businesses to move to workplaces where they can safely and reliably carry out normal operations under strict procedures and lockdowns. it was done. Today, as they slowly recover from the pandemic, many businesses are beginning to see bottom line benefits such as reduced overhead costs and improved staff morale and productivity.
According to Microsoft Philippines, adopting a hybrid work environment will make businesses more agile, flexible and ready for what the future holds.
Vett Watson, Head of Modern Work and Security Business at Microsoft Philippines, highlighted this topic at the recently concluded CXO Innovation Summit 2022 hosted by VST ECS Phils, Inc. from November 22-25 last year. .
According to Watson, hybrid work will continue to take hold, based on the Microsoft Work Trends Index Report.
“I firmly believe that embracing flexibility is the way forward,” Watson said.
Watson guides attendees on how Microsoft platforms and devices can be used to secure hybrid work experiences from chip to cloud.
Watson goes on to say that hybrid work differs from organization to organization and department to department. And there are still many that need recommendations.
The 2022 Work Trends Index highlights key trends based on external research of 31,000 people in 31 countries, including the Philippines, analysis of trillions of productivity signals on Microsoft 365, and work trends on LinkedIn. I’m here.
“The key is that you have to understand that work is not where you are. , advocates to help people understand that we need to think about productivity in terms of business performance, and as part of that, we launched Microsoft Viva as part of the Microsoft 365 productivity and collaboration stack. Called Goals, they help organizations formulate goals for their OKR framework to help them focus on: What are the business objectives at a high level of corporate strategy and We explain how those KPIs are communicated to the individuals in the field,” Watson added.
Lope Doromal, Jr., Automation Technical Specialist at IBM and author of the IBM Supply Chain and Blockchain Blog, says the importance of hybrid work is also on the technology side. Lope said IBM was one of the first companies in the Philippines to adopt remote his work settings in 1999. He said he was able to work.
“A big part of this setup was a change in the mindset of managers: they have to trust their employees to do their job, even if they don’t see them in the office every day.” said Lope.
In her keynote, Lope spoke about how using AI and automation to help analysts connect the dots between threats and help businesses prevent attacks.
Need for additional protection and safeguard resources
According to Ching Ping Wong, regional business development manager at Fortinet, businesses and businesses are increasingly looking to enable their employees to work from anywhere, but organizations are looking to enable their users to work from anywhere. You should also recognize the need to implement additional safeguards, such as multi-factor authentication, to ensure Access resources in a safe and secure manner.
“Some companies are moving to secure service security certifications or SSDs that have not only on-premises security, but also cloud security, not just the SD-WAN part,” Wong said.
Fortinet is seeing increasing demand for its services. This is driven by companies’ need to modernize their security measures, additional protections to support “work from anywhere” setups, and the need to consolidate and consolidate organizational assets.
CXO Innovation Summit: Cybersecurity
CXO Innovation Summit 2022 covered the importance of hybrid work environments, data security, and the current rise in ransomware attacks against enterprises. Ransomware attacks have increased dramatically in recent years, and the damage is spreading to a wide range of industries, including the electric power industry, which is heavily dependent on data. Organizations experience system outages, financial losses, and major security incidents after attacks.
“From a cybersecurity perspective, I think cybersecurity threats are accelerating, but we also see security as an opportunity for organizations to truly build trust with their customers and partners. , we see that infusing AI through our security capabilities will also help strengthen organizations in the Philippines today that are looking to strengthen their security posture,” Watson added, noting that Microsoft is investing in data and AI security. We also shared what we are doing.
Huawei recognizes that cyber threats are increasing as the digital economy grows. That’s why we spend a lot of time and effort developing products that go through very strict security procedures.
“At Huawei, we focus on infrastructure. We are not a security company, but we understand the importance of it.One of our main products is storage.One of the things we do is that storage is data. is where ransomware resides, and hackers in particular are actually after these very important data. We can identify these types of infections on the fly,” said Arnie Alvarez, CTO and IT Director of Enterprise Business at Huawei Technologies.
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