An increasingly mobile workforce creates challenges for organizations.

Speed, performance, and security are all top issues to address.

Companies can turn to several technology tools to help their organizations run efficiently in this environment.




The business world is entering a new frontier where mobility rules. Navigating through this shift, companies are now prioritizing speed, performance, and security in their technology. Today's organizations face an enormous challenge — helping their employees collaborate effectively across remote-working environments while keeping corporate networks private and safe. 
Running a business used to be simple: Employees showed up for work, meetings were face-to-face, data flowed freely in-house, and safe network connections were practically a given. 
But the landscape has changed. Today, business happens everywhere with on-premises, remote, and hybrid workforces looking to collaborate with coworkers and customers as seamlessly and securely as possible from the location of their choice.
Fortunately, technology has kept pace with the increased need for mobility, speed, performance, and privacy. Modern workforces are blessed with a new generation of intelligent tools — headsets, microphones, cameras, speakers, laptops, docks, monitors, software, and applications — to optimize team collaboration and boost privacy and performance while minimizing end-user risk and maintaining adequate security.


Secure mobility is the first step
The ability to safely transition across workspaces is critical for today's mobile workforce. Safe work is now a priority, whether sitting in the office, at home by the kitchen table, or at an airport cybercafe. 
Many mobile devices now come with privacy features specially designed for working in off-premises environments. After all, who wants to lug around clumsy privacy screen protectors? With new innovations such as Intelligent Privacy from Dell Optimizer, built on the Intel vPro® platform, you don't need to. The latest release includes:
Onlooker detection. This specialized privacy feature lets users texturize or switch to a safe screen mode when a device detects unwanted onlookers. 
Look away detection. Another advanced privacy protection designed to combat wandering eyes, this feature darkens the screen when the user looks away, protecting onscreen data and at the same time, preserving battery run time.
Express sign-in. This privacy feature provides easy control by waking or locking devices based on detecting a user's presence.

Other innovative privacy features include webcam shutter protection, which syncs with video conferencing software to prevent webcam spying, or fingerprinting readers on power buttons to restrict unwanted access. 


Boost speed, agility, and performance with software tools
As remote workforces grow, organizations need a way to bring the office to their employees. That's where collaboration software applications come in, providing new forums for connection and collaboration regardless of location. These platforms have become popular, with nearly 80% of workers using software collaboration tools to help with work in 2021.
Centralized project management platforms like Asana, Trello, Monday, Slack, Basecamp, and Salesforce support collaboration by allowing employees to share knowledge, data, and resources even when working worlds apart. Certain platforms even target specific industries: Hubspot helps marketing teams collaborate on the planning and execution of omnichannel marketing campaigns, while GitHub gives DevOps teams a space to connect and share software development resources. 
Many collaboration platforms provide video conferencing and social networking, document and task management, search engines, and security features. Some applications like Zoom and GoToMeeting focus solely on video conferencing for remote teams, with many recent tech upgrades drastically improving video conferencing quality. Advanced webcam and touchpad features, multi-screen functionality, and AI-enhanced noise cancellation improve performance and expedite collaboration for remote workers. 
Speaking of improvement, software collaboration tools boost workforce productivity from 20 to 30%, according to the recent Online Collaboration Software Statistics for 2022. New advanced features make life easier for employees with increased mobility, speed, and performance. For example, Basecamp's new Doors feature provides direct links to all applications for enhanced agility, and Salesforce's Collaborative Forecast offering helps drive performance by planning and tracking expected sales cycles for remote teams.


Stay connected for optimized collaboration
Some of the newest laptops and workstations incorporate the most advanced Wi-Fi technology, such as Intel® Wi-Fi 6/6E, and two network connections (wired and wireless) simultaneously for faster downloads and better video quality. These devices enable secure and effective collaboration by maintaining a solid network connection.
WiFi 6 is a faster and more secure option based on WPA3 technology's security protocol, which complicates the process of cracking passwords and helps limit the usefulness of stolen data. 
A remote workforce equipped with the latest routers and portable WiFi 6 devices delivering 4G or 5G speed is ready for business — capable of maintaining the secure and reliable connection necessary to stay dialed in with up to 6x faster internet speeds.
Looking forward
As businesses enter a new frontier with remote workforces as the norm, the ability to safely and effectively connect and collaborate remotely will prove critical to future success. 


Ultimately, leading organizations will embrace AI-based optimization tools allowing remote employees the luxury of bringing business anywhere, enjoying enhanced privacy and optimized collaboration while working safer from the location of their choice.
Find out how Dell Technologies with Intel can help your team maximize security and productivity.  
This post was created by Insider Studios with Dell Technologies and Intel.

Source: Business Insider

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