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RTO-Return to Office Study Found a Quarter of Execs Hoped for Turnover

Taylor Graham — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:30:13 +0000

BambooHR has published a new study on the state of Return To Office (RTO) sentiment, revealing that nearly one-third (32%) of managers acknowledge that the primary aim of RTO policies was to monitor employees. Additionally, one-quarter (25%) of VP and C-suite executives and 18% of HR professionals admit they anticipated some voluntary turnover with RTO implementation. Currently, a significant majority of both remote (88%) and in-office (79%) employees feel the pressure to demonstrate that they are online and working.

“The conversation around work modes is one of the most important things to address and get clear on as a business. It often gets reduced to just RTO, but it’s actually a much bigger conversation around how teams best work together and is a leader-led initiative,” said Anita Grantham, Head of HR at BambooHR. “RTO is one of many different work modes, and if a change in work modes is needed, it’s important to handle the transition thoughtfully. Any hasty change to an employee’s work mode can leave your company culture in a precarious situation where employees are not unified, management teams are seen as overlords, and employee satisfaction will continue to nose dive.”

Performative Cultures and The Green Status Effect
Hybrid work and RTO mandates have unexpected consequences that have office culture shifting to performative tactics where just under half (42%) of all employees feel they’re showing up solely for the purpose of being seen by their bosses and managers. Employees are adopting various strategies to put on a show, whether working remotely or on-site. Here’s how they ensure their efforts are visible:

In-office
- 37% walk around the office so coworkers see them.
- 35% plan meetings with other coworkers who are also in the office.
- 33% show up earlier or leave later than their manager.
Remote
- 39% participate in social conversations in work messaging apps.
- 31% schedule-send emails.
- 64% of remote workers admit to keeping work messaging apps perpetually open, displaying a green “active” status to imply they’re online and actively engaged in work, even when they may not be actively working.
  - While all workers are taking steps to demonstrate productivity, it’s among remote employees that the “Green Status Effect” has emerged.

Management’s Not-So-Noble Efforts
Many leaders are using RTO as a tactic to increase productivity in employees or even prod employees to quit, leaving HR teams (22%) without clear metrics to measure a successful RTO. It’s clear these efforts are not producing the desired results.

Efforts:
- Nearly two in five (37%) managers, directors, and executives believe their organization enacted layoffs in the last year because fewer employees quit than they expected during their RTO.
- Nearly a third (32%) of managers admit the desire to track employee work was a main goal for their company’s RTO.
- Nearly half of managers say that the main goal of their company’s RTO was improving company culture (46%).
Results:
- Workers (both in-office and remote) only work for around three-quarters (76%) of a 9-to-5 shift; the other quarter is spent socializing, procrastinating, or doing non-work-related tasks. Put simply, all workers typically spend 2 hours out of every 8-hour shift not working.
- When it comes to who’s more productive overall, in-office workers spend around one hour more socializing than their remote counterparts, while remote workers spend that time on work-related tasks and responsibilities.
- Since having an RTO mandate, more than a fourth (26%) say a greater divide has developed between remote and non-remote workers.

“The distrusting and performative cultures some companies are cultivating are harmful to bottom-line growth and it’s becoming more clear that leaders should take each employee’s experience into account,” Grantham said. “It’s okay to have broad RTO policies but when 61% of parents and caretakers who prefer remote work say it’s because it allows them to fulfill their family responsibilities (vs. 38% non-caretakers) and 63% of workers with disabilities prefer remote work (vs. 51% of non-disabled workers), individual exceptions make sense. We’re striving for a balance between the needs of the organization and the needs of the humans we work with.”

To read the full State of Return To Office (RTO) report, visit the website here.

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Methodology
BambooHR conducted this research using an online survey prepared by Method Research and distributed by RepData among n=1,504 adults (age 18+) in the United States who are full-time salaried employees that currently work in a desk job position, included a subgroup of n=504 HR professionals who have a manager title or above. The sample was equally split between gender, with a spread of age groups, race groups, and geographies represented. Data was collected from March 9 to March 22, 2024.

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AT&T and Cisco Simplify 5G FWA Deployment for Businesses

Taylor Graham — Thu, 30 May 2024 19:00:22 +0000

Cisco and AT&T have unveiled a sophisticated digital purchasing platform designed to streamline and expedite the process for businesses to leverage 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA). This initiative enhances operational efficiency and provides seamless access to advanced 5G FWA capabilities, empowering businesses to rapidly integrate cutting-edge wireless technology into their infrastructure.

For businesses looking to quickly extend connectivity across diverse campus and branch office environments, Cisco’s newest line of cellular gateways, the Meraki MG52 and MG52E, are the first true-5G, Standalone (SA) capable, discreet FWA devices to offer cloud-managed eSIM technology powered by Cisco IoT Control Center. Available this summer, the new devices are paired exclusively with an integrated wireless WAN service experience and zero-touch, instant-on provisioning from AT&T, customers can simply plug the device into power and provision AT&T’s 5G connectivity through the Cisco Meraki dashboard.

The new Cisco cloud-managed FWA devices can scale robust, always-on, highly secure 5G connected experiences nationwide* making it simpler for businesses to take advantage of:

Increased operational efficiency with scalable and flexible management
Minimized downtime and disruptions with seamless, resilient network performance
Greater return on investment with long-lasting, durably designed FWA devices
Flexibility to deploy in difficult-to-reach locations
Ability to deploy branch sites within minutes with instant-on, built-in AT&T 5G connectivity

With a complimentary 30-day introductory period, businesses can reduce deployment times for branch connectivity through self-service purchasing of AT&T data plans directly from the Cisco Meraki dashboard. Instant-on data from AT&T will also allow for immediate provisioning of full-stack Cisco networks to accelerate “day zero” operations.

“Together with Cisco, we are making it faster and easier than ever for companies to reimagine their networks and conduct business with next-level connectivity,” said Mike Troiano, Senior Vice President, Product and Pricing, AT&T Business. “This offer is yet another way we are demonstrating our commitment to simplifying business challenges and enhancing the end user experience.”

“As businesses continue to digitize their operations and connect more people, places, and things to the network, digital resiliency will continue to rise in importance,” said Jonathan Davidson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Cisco Networking. “AT&T and Cisco share a vision to help businesses simplify operations so they can spend less time worrying about connectivity and security and focus on delivering unified experiences their customers can rely on.”

AT&T FWA is available nationwide. Instant-on, zero-touch provisioning is limited to USA and select countries. To learn more about Cisco 5G FWA, visit the website here.

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IT and Security Professionals Report Security and IT Data are Siloed in Their Organization

Taylor Graham — Fri, 24 May 2024 17:00:35 +0000

Ivanti has published the findings of its 2024 State of Cybersecurity Report. As the threat landscape becomes more complex and threat-actor tactics continue to evolve, cybersecurity professionals are in a constant struggle to stay ahead of the increasingly sophisticated methods employed by malicious actors. This situation has amplified the demand for innovative and adaptive security solutions.

Although the goals and challenges of IT and security professionals intersect, 72% report security data and IT data are siloed in their organization, which contributes to corporate misalignment and elevated security risk. Due to insufficient data, IT and security professionals report the following:

63% report that siloed data slows down security response times.
54% report that siloed data weakens their organization’s security posture.
41% struggle to collaboratively manage cybersecurity.
Struggle to make informed security decisions regarding software employees use (including shadow IT) (47%), devices accessing the network and/or corporate resources (42%) and determining what vulnerabilities are exposing their systems (41%).

“While data silos can be a technology issue, resolving them and gaining a comprehensive understanding of an organization’s risk landscape requires leadership. However, CIOs and CISOs are at odds. They face a tug-of-war challenge between enabling employee productivity while ensuring data security, which can lead to an increase in cyberattacks. To foster a more secure workplace, collaboration is essential,” said Jeff Abbott, CEO, Ivanti. “When there is CIO and CISO alignment, it helps both parties build consensus on organizational risk tolerance while promoting cross-functional security and IT data collaboration. This eliminates costly ripple effects and increases data accessibility for investments in AI.”

Data silos are a universal problem for CISOs and CIOs — and a particularly thorny one given the speed of investments in AI, which will require data integration and accessibility. To ultimately strengthen an organization’s security posture and drive transformation, there needs to be CIO and CISO alignment and executive buy-in on security. According to Ivanti’s research, cybersecurity is widely viewed as a top priority, even at the board level. Fully 80% of those surveyed say their boards include someone with security expertise, and 86% report it’s a topic of discussion at the board level. This is promising to hear in light of the various cybersecurity concerns raised by the study.

For instance, when it comes to a practice called BYOD (bring your own device), IT and security teams use tools that were designed for just in-office usage and have no effective way to track and manage employees’ personal devices at work.

Just 63% can track BYOD alongside corporate-owned IT assets, yet 78% say employees use their personal devices at work even when it’s forbidden.
81% of office workers admit they are using some type of personal device for work.
Of the 81%, half are logging in to networks and work-affiliated software on their personal devices. And 40% say their employers don’t know about their activities.

Another cause for concern – 54% of office workers were not aware that advanced AI could impersonate anyone’s voice. Ivanti’s research finds that 95% of IT and security professionals believe that security threats will be more dangerous due to AI. However, despite the elevated risk posed by AI, nearly one in three security and IT professionals have no documented strategy in place to address generative AI risks.

Taking these various concerns into account, the report emphasizes the critical need for alignment between the CIO and CISO in their approach to security mandates. This alignment can help organizations identify areas of friction and make operational improvements, eliminate data silos that hinder response times and conceal crucial insights, and gain a thorough understanding of the software supply chain. Ultimately, this collaborative effort fosters mutual accountability and enhances overall security posture.

Ivanti surveyed over 7,300 executive leaders, IT and cybersecurity professionals‌ and office workers in October 2023 to understand today’s most pressing cybersecurity threats as well as emerging trends, opportunities and business strategies.

To learn more about the results of the IT and Security Professionals Ivanti’s 2024 State of Cybersecurity Report, please visit here.

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Cirata Gerrit MultiSite Simplifies Gerrit Instance Data Across Multiple Sites

Taylor Graham — Wed, 22 May 2024 14:00:53 +0000

A new version of Cirata Gerrit MultiSite® was released by Cirata. By delivering local replicas of Gerrit instance data across several global sites, Cirata Gerrit MultiSite helps development teams working in multiple locations become more productive. It does this by lowering latency and guaranteeing that teams can access reliable data no matter where they are.

“Today’s software development teams are distributed globally, however, the Gerrit instance data they need to access isn’t optimized for multi-location access or equipped with the necessary resilience. This creates latency bottlenecks that slow developer productivity and introduce unnecessary outage risks,” said Justin Holtzinger, Chief Revenue Officer, DevOps solutions, Cirata. “Cirata’s MultiSite technology, integrated with Gerrit, provides customers with the best-in-class code review tool that scales globally and is highly fault-tolerant. Cirata establishes a scalable multi-primary Gerrit environment which is ideal for companies with globally distributed teams. Cirata has successfully assisted enterprise organizations in scaling Gerrit to over 10 sites and 10,000 developers.”

Cirata Gerrit MultiSite, with support for Gerrit 3.7, now delivers newly enhanced capabilities that overcome the challenges with free and traditional disaster recovery solutions for Gerrit-based source code management environments. Offering greater granularity, scalability, and automation, Cirata Gerrit MultiSite reduces development downtime and interruptions while easily supporting global and growing teams with simplified scalability, communication, and collaboration. Key features include:

Enhanced Availability – Full multi-primary replication gives developers access to multiple instances of Gerrit repository data across multiple sites, ensuring high availability, minimizing downtime, and reducing latency due to server failures or maintenance.
Compliant Data Locality – By distributing workloads across multiple sites, the Cirata solution improves developer performance, while reducing latency with faster data access response times.
Disaster Recovery – Offering built-in disaster recovery capabilities, Cirata Gerrit MultiSite maintains synchronized copies of Gerrit repositories, reviews, and other Gerrit metadata across multiple sites. Developers can seamlessly switch to a replica at another site when needed without losing access to their codebase or work in progress.
Geographic Collaboration – Cirata Gerrit MultiSite, ensures that all distributed development team members can compliantly access the latest version of the code, regardless of their location for near real-time collaboration and project coordination.
Extensive Scalability – The Cirata solution scales Gerrit by adding additional “primary” instances that are all kept aligned with Cirata’s proprietary distributed computing algorithms. This enables enterprise agility to adapt to changing business demands without sacrificing performance or availability.
Compliance and Governance – Ideal for regulated industries or organizations with strict compliance requirements, Cirata Gerrit MultiSite ensures data integrity and compliance using synchronized replicas of Gerrit instance repositories across multiple sites while also adhering to geographical regulatory requirements for data redundancy and disaster recovery.

The latest version of Cirata Gerrit MultiSite is available now. For more information, please register for our live webinar, “Navigating Gerrit: Solutions for Seamless Software Development” on May 30, 2024 here.

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DCV Integrated with Leostream and Amazon to Elevate Remote Desktop Access

Taylor Graham — Wed, 15 May 2024 19:00:23 +0000

Leostream has revealed its plans to broaden its range of solutions by partnering with Amazon to incorporate and distribute NICE DCV, Amazon’s cutting-edge remote display and streaming protocol, as part of Leostream’s product lineup. This advanced DCV protocol is specifically designed for environments demanding high-performance graphics, suitable for deployment on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon WorkSpaces Core, and any other on-premises or cloud environment supported by Leostream.

DCV is designed to securely deliver remote desktops and application streaming from AWS or a data center to the end user’s device, enabling even graphics-intensive applications to display remotely without high-end workstations. The DCV streaming protocol integrates with the Leostream Remote Desktop Access Platform to allow high-performance computing (HPC) and sophisticated imaging/video applications, running on both Windows and Linux, to be used on a remote user’s device.

Native DCV clients are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS, and an HTML5 client is available for browser-based access. Native clients support 4K resolution, multiple monitors, and features including stylus/touchscreen support, USB devices, multi-channel audio, smartcards, and file transferring.

Enterprises use EC2 and Leostream together to provision highly powered end-user machines backed by the flexibility and resiliency of AWS, so their workers have remote access to a performant, secure, elastic architecture. Leostream provides advanced identity management and authentication to ensure the security of data and assets and offers policy-based management and administrative features that simplify IT even for large pools of remote workers, large datasets, and environments combining EC2 and on-prem resources. Leostream also supports nearly all other major display protocols, so its customers can combine DCV with others based on the employee’s task and role.

“This collaboration gives our team more resources to help architect the ideal infrastructure for customers with resource-intensive workloads like media, scientific research, energy, and finance,” said Randy Foster, Leostream VP of Sales and Marketing. “The NICE DCV protocol is an excellent option for giving remote access to engineering, design, editing, analytics, or other advanced applications running in the cloud with an end-user experience that rivals on-premise performance.”

Leostream is the Remote Desktop Access Platform of choice due to its ability to mix and manage on-premises and cloud-based hosting platforms. A single-pane-of-glass administration console powers the Leostream platform, simplifying the management of users, cloud desktops, and IT assets with real-time dashboard access to view usage and environment details, helping to make informed decisions.

To learn more about Leostream’s integration with Amazon NICE DCV, visit the website here.

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The Menlo Secure Enterprise Browser Enhances Security with Google Cloud

Taylor Graham — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:00:59 +0000

Menlo Security unveiled a new collaboration with Google Cloud to offer its advanced and comprehensive browser security solution to enterprises. This partnership will see Menlo Security expand its global usage of Google Cloud’s infrastructure and collaborate with Mandiant on threat research.

As threat actors have increasingly focused on the browser attack surface, the threat to browsers has outpaced traditional protections from cyber-attacks, exposing users and enterprises. The Menlo Secure Enterprise Browser works with all local browsers to prevent and detect known and unknown browser threats. In partnership with Google Cloud, the Menlo Security browser security solution now includes major new capabilities to:

Manage local policies for browsers
Protect enterprise users from evasive ransomware and phishing attacks
Secure access to applications and corporate data

Mandiant will also strengthen its browser security expertise through training provided by Menlo threat research. The strengthened security partnership allows mutual customers to take advantage of integrated products, such as Google Chronicle Security Operations and VirusTotal Threat Intelligence.

“Partnering with Google Cloud enhances our AI capabilities, expands our global reach through the Google Cloud platform, and strengthens Mandiant’s browser security expertise,” said Amir Ben-Efraim, CEO of Menlo Security. “The new capabilities bring added depth to browser security for enterprises without adding user or management complexity. With Google Cloud and Menlo Security, enterprises can focus on securing the application edge without the need for replacement browsers.”

“Google Cloud’s trusted infrastructure enables organizations to safely build, scale, and manage critical workloads globally,” said Sunil Potti, Vice President and General Manager of Security at Google Cloud. “We’re pleased to partner with Menlo Security and provide the secure platform for the browser security needs of enterprise and public sector customers.”

The Menlo Secure Enterprise Browser Solution

The Menlo Secure Enterprise Browser Solution enables the workspace of tomorrow. Menlo delivers browser security to desktops and mobile work, protecting users, applications, and data and delivering advanced enterprise security capabilities to Chromium-based browsers. It is available now for all Chromium-based browsers and available in Google Cloud Marketplace later in 2024.

Learn more about how Menlo Security protects users against zero-hour phishing attacks and evasive ransomware droppers or to see how you can simplify zero-trust access, replace outdated VDI deployments, or enable hybrid workforces to adopt new tools, such as GenAI services safely. Go to the website here to learn more about the Menlo Secure Enterprise Browser Solution.

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Citrix and IGEL Announce New Innovations From IGEL DISRUPT 24

Taylor Graham — Wed, 01 May 2024 15:00:01 +0000

IGEL, at IGEL DISRUPT 24, introduced new advancements with Citrix aimed at bolstering security and enhancing digital work experiences for shared clients. One notable development is the integration of IGEL OS with Citrix® Enterprise Browser, making IGEL OS one of the pioneer Linux operating systems to offer support for Citrix® Secure Private Access. This integration facilitates zero-trust access to virtual, web, and SaaS applications via a unified platform with consistent policies and observability. Additionally, Citrix disclosed its intention to extend support for Linux with Citrix uberAgent®, a move that IGEL intends to endorse upon its release, thereby enabling comprehensive endpoint monitoring for their devices.

“Citrix is excited to extend the reach of our security and observability solutions to Linux and to partner with IGEL on the integration of our offerings for our joint customers,” said Sridhar Mullapudi, executive vice president and general manager, Citrix, a business unit of Cloud Software Group. “Citrix and IGEL are enabling any enterprise that wants to secure their employees, IT environment and content while delivering a more secure device posture without compromising user experience.”

Through collaborative development and innovation via the IGEL Ready and Citrix Ready partner programs, IGEL is delivering support for the following Citrix solutions:

Citrix Enterprise Browser. Building on IGEL’s exclusive Preventative Security Model which secures endpoints by design to reduce ransomware risk and support zero trust initiatives, the IGEL OS support for Citrix Enterprise Browser helps users stay productive while mitigating insider and external threats. The locally installed browser accelerates a zero trust strategy with dynamic context awareness and ensures simple, secure VPN-less access from anywhere.
Citrix Secure Private Access. For organizations that want to keep apps secure and hybrid workforces productive, IGEL has released support for Citrix Secure Private Access. Delivering adaptive access to all IT-sanctioned apps – web, SaaS, and client-server – whether deployed on-premises or in the cloud, Citrix Secure Private Access prevents unauthorized access and eliminates threats from any IGEL OS-powered device. The Citrix Secure Private Access agent for IGEL OS is available now.
Citrix uberAgent. To improve user experience, the new Citrix uberAgent monitoring agent will deliver rich metrics for IGEL OS clients. Integrated with Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud, and other similar systems, uberAgent offers a variety of use case dashboards for threat detection and enhanced security. IGEL OS is expected to be among the first Linux OSs to support Citrix uberAgent when available.

“IGEL and Citrix are committed to delivering the collaborative innovations that secure and revolutionize how people work,” said Jim Airdo, senior vice president of strategic alliances, IGEL. “Our longstanding partnership, from the development lab to the field, delivers, time and again, the new capabilities our joint customers need to elevate and secure the end user computing experience. We are pleased to once again deliver industry-first innovations for Citrix users, underscoring the depth of our partnership.”

These new developments and enhanced Citrix technology support are being featured this week during IGEL DISRUPT 24, the industry’s largest EUC event taking place April 29 through May 1 in Miami, Fla. During the event, Citrix delivered a half-day technical bootcamp which provided the opportunity to delve into the cutting-edge world of digital workspaces, zero trust security options, observability solutions featuring Citrix’s newly acquired uberAgent technology, and enhanced application delivery methods under the guidance of industry experts. For more information about Citrix and IGEL innovations, visit the website here.

IGEL DISRUPT 24 is sponsored by Microsoft, HP, LG Business Solutions, Lenovo, Citrix and the EUC Division of Broadcom as well as dozens of other IGEL Ready partners. To learn more about DISRUPT 24, visit the website.

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Organization in Your Home Office Sparks Joy

Taylor Graham — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:00:38 +0000

The secret to having a stellar workday has been revealed – and it involves a “neat” way to boost your mood. A new survey conducted by Mind Reader, a leading brand in home and office organization, has unveiled the key to a successful workday: maintaining an organized workspace. In anticipation of Get Organized Day on April 26, the survey highlights the significant impact of an organized workspace on employee satisfaction and productivity. Polling 2,000 U.S. office workers, the study reveals that 86 percent acknowledge the influence of their workspace on their happiness, whether at home or in the office. Additionally, nearly 80 percent take pride in their workspace set-up, often spending up to two years to achieve the ideal setup. Implementing a few simple and creative changes to the workspace can contribute to a better workday, as 84 percent report feeling more productive when their workspace is organized. Moreover, they believe that with enhanced organization, their productivity could increase by as much as 38 percent.

“Mind Reader is committed to crafting the ideal workspace for our consumers – a space that’s not only comfortable and organized but also enhances productivity and overall well-being,” said Glenn Goldberg, Head of Marketing at Mind Reader. “Our latest survey findings are exciting and insightful; they underscore the impact of simple, intuitive workspace solutions on our consumers’ ability to flourish and maintain wellness, even during their busiest days.”

From workday happiness to work-from-home vs in-office workspaces to dream celebrity co-workers – Mind Reader uncovered some of the most surprising details about how modern Americans are working today. Check out the full Mind Reader survey results below and what they reveal about workspace organization across the U.S.

Location, Location, Location

Nearly half of respondents said they work remotely in some capacity of their job.
If they’re working from home, 59 percent said they still prefer to work from a desk, while 18 percent change spots throughout the day, 17 percent work from their dining room and 16 percent typically work in bed.
For those who work in person or in an office setting, they believe the best parts include:
- Engaging with coworkers (37 percent)
- Feeling more productive (29 percent)
- Feeling more organized (29 percent)

Hybrid Habits

More than a quarter said they work in a hybrid environment, splitting their time between their home and an office. Comparing the two locations, 40 percent said their in-office workspace is more organized, while 29 percent said their home workspace is more organized.
However, hybrid workers spend more time customizing their at-home workspace than their office workspace – 35 percent, compared to 27 percent.
As for remote workers, 50 percent said the best parts of working from home are not having to commute, 48 percent said dressing how they want and 36 percent said feeling more productive.

Workspace Struggles

While people strive for an organized work environment, the study found that only 40 percent are ‘very satisfied’ with their current workspace.
For those looking for a more organized space, the common issues for unsatisfied respondents, include 48 percent feeling like they have insufficient space, 34 percent feeling back pain due to inadequate chairs, and 32 percent unhappy with the messiness.

Personal Organization

Over half of respondents said they were “professionally organized” but admitted they were personally chaotic. In fact, 61 percent of people felt the most organized in their work and 27 percent felt least organized in their mental health.
Compared to other aspects of their life, 77 percent said their workspace is more organized than the rest. Enough so that 47 percent believe their loved ones would be surprised to see just how organized their workspace is.

What’s Trending?

83 percent swear the trends they’ve tried have effectively improved their organizational skills.
The top five organization trends of the past five years include:
- Decluttering their digital life/space – 35 percent
- Minimalism – 32 percent
- Using space-saving or multi-functional products – 27 percent
- Using printed labels – 24 percent
- Creating secondary spaces within their home – 22 percent

Sitting Next to the Stars

When asked about which famous daytime talk show host they would consider sharing their workspace with, top picks for celebrity co-workers include:
- Drew Barrymore – 21 percent
- Kelly Clarkson – 19 percent
- Jennifer Hudson – 15 percent
- Kelly Ripa – 7 percent
- Tamron Hall – 6 percent
- Jenna Bush Hager – 4 percent
- Hoda Kotb – 3 percent

Mind Reader offers home and office solutions that can have a big impact on consumers’ organization and efficiency. From organizers for a cluttered desk such as a Multi-Purpose Desktop Organizer, a Six-Compartment Mesh Office Drawer, or a 4-Compartment Desktop Organizer to ergonomic items like a Foot Rest or Office Chair Cushion, Mind Reader has every area covered. Plus, for those who want to elevate the kitchen or breakroom by keeping snacks and coffee pods organized, Mind Reader offers a 2-Tier Snack Carousel and 3-Drawer Coffee Pod Organizer. For organization in your workspace, whether in the office or at home, Mind Reader has the products to transform consumers’ workday, every day.

Methodology

This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 Americans who work in an office environment was commissioned by Mind Reader between Mar. 26 and Mar. 31, 2024. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).

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Ivanti Neurons for EASM Solution Launched

Taylor Graham — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:00:29 +0000

Ivanti introduced Ivanti Neurons for External Attack Surface Management (EASM), aimed at addressing the expansion of attack surfaces by providing full visibility of external-facing assets and actionable intelligence into vulnerabilities.

With the evolution of Everywhere Work comes an increasingly complex threat landscape and the progression of threat-actor tactics. Security teams are struggling to attain visibility of external-facing assets and exposures across their attack surface. Ivanti Neurons for EASM provides a comprehensive, continuous view of internet-facing assets and exposures. Armed with this intelligence, customers can minimize high-risk exposures to proactively protect against cyberattacks.

“EASM is a critical component to a full-spectrum cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) solution. It drives cyber resilience by discovering all digital assets and prioritizing associated exposures for remediation,” said Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala, Chief Product Officer, Ivanti. “We are dedicated to providing our customers with technologies that enable a seamless, secure workplace which is why we offer comprehensive solutions within a singular portfolio.”

In addition to EASM, new capabilities for Ivanti Neurons solutions include the following:

Introducing Ivanti Neurons iPaaS

Using a low-code/no-code platform, Ivanti Neurons iPaaS, in OEM partnership with Workato, extends the capabilities Ivanti Neurons by seamlessly integrating an enterprise-grade iPaaS platform for use across IT, Enterprise and Security.
With a range of pre-designed connectors and integration templates for various application scenarios, users can quickly integrate external applications across Ivanti’s Service and Asset management solutions, and provide IT teams the ability to expand the scope of automation without help from developers. Using a user-friendly drag-and-drop graphical editor, customers can automate functions, minimize administrative effort and maximize productivity.
As a result, the solution helps reduce the total cost of ownership by reducing manual labor, decreasing administrative overhead and providing more accurate data. This gives customers the ability to configure application integration based on preferences.

Integration of AI capabilities into Ivanti Neurons for ITSM

To enhance the user experience and improve the productivity of ITSM analysts and administrators, Ivanti Neurons for ITSM will now offer the following Generative AI features:

Ticket Summarization: Service Desk analysts can now view a description of the employee interaction in the Self-Service UI before submitting an incident. By knowing which resources the employee has already reviewed, this allows them to provide tailored support.
Incident Summarization: ITSM analysts are now able to see an easy-to-understand summary of an incident (including journal data) to get a faster understanding of the incident during handoff.
Knowledge Article Creation: Using GenAI and incident data, ITSM analysts can now quickly create a knowledge article. This helps create a more accurate and up-to-date knowledge base.
AI Configuration Hub: Provides a one-stop-shop to activate and configure
AI capabilities in Ivanti Neurons for ITSM.

Improved Dashboards and Reporting

Dashboard Designer for easy creation of KPI-relevant dashboards.
GenAI-powered survey summarization for improved analysis.

With this release, Ivanti continues to deliver on its mission to empower IT and Security teams with a 360-degree view of their entire IT estate – providing visibility, actionable insights and security.

For more information, please visit Ivanti Neurons for EASM website here.

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Flexible Work Valued by 80% of Professional Revealed by Ivanti Research

Taylor Graham — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:00:20 +0000

Ivanti has released insights from its 2024 Everywhere Work report, revealing that the concept of Everywhere Work has evolved to include the where, when, and how professionals get their work done. Flexibility has emerged as a crucial priority in the modern workplace.

“Employers seeking to hire top talent should prioritize workplace flexibility, as it has a clear business advantage,” said Jeff Abbott, Ivanti CEO. “To effectively implement flexible work arrangements, it’s essential to provide employees with the necessary resources, support and secure infrastructure to ensure their success. Neglecting these factors may lead to higher turnover rates and dissatisfaction among valuable employees you are trying to keep engaged.”

Key findings from the report include the following:

Flexible work options rank higher than remote work: According to the research, the vast majority of professionals (80%) say flexible work is highly valuable compared to the ability to work anywhere (70%). Yet just 25% of professionals say their jobs afford them high flexibility, and at least 40% would change jobs to gain flexibility.
Women prioritize flexibility more than their male counterparts: 36% of women consider flexible work essential compared to 22% of men. Additionally, 28% of women view being able to work anywhere as essential, compared to 18% of men. Organizations that take a more rigid approach may be undermining a critical segment of their workforce.
Leaders are out of touch with IT and Security needs: Although over 90% of leaders surveyed say employees have the tools to be productive in a remote or hybrid work environment, that’s not the case for IT and Security teams. Just 46% say it’s easy to access tech tools when working remotely. This disconnect has weighty implications for employers — nearly one in four IT professionals (23%) say a colleague has resigned due to burnout.
AI utilization rates are lower than anticipated: The overwhelming majority (76%) say AI and automation can help decrease ticket volume and provide better service. However, Ivanti’s research shows adoption rates for AI and automation solutions are low. How come? AI can’t deliver useful insights based on inaccurate data, and long-standing data silos prevent organizations from deploying AI and automation at scale.

If leaders want to empower employees to work flexibly, deploy AI and automation at scale and address IT and Security needs, then CIOs and CISOs need to align priorities. Ivanti’s research shows that 52% of IT and security professionals say security data and IT data are siloed inside their organizations. Of those, 84% say silos have a negative impact on security, and 82% say silos drive down productivity. This has a domino effect on how employees work both productively and securely … anytime and anywhere.

To address this, the report outlines how companies can align the priorities and interests of IT and Security, consider “flexibility” in Everywhere Work strategies and gain a comprehensive view of their IT estate.

To learn more about flexible work and the results of Ivanti’s Everywhere Work report, please visit the website here.

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Methodology

Ivanti surveyed over 7,700 executive leaders, IT and cybersecurity professionals‌‌ and office workers in January 2024 to explore the deep challenges and opportunities employers face when they empower their employees to work everywhere — with no limitations on place and time.

This study was administered by Ravn Research, and panelists were recruited by MSI Advanced Customer Insights. Survey results are unweighted. Further details by country are available by request.

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