A Gartner, Inc. survey revealed that 90% of HR leaders plan to allow employees to work remotely at least part of the time, even after the COVID-19 vaccine is widely adopted. Sixty-five percent of respondents reported that their organization will continue to offer employees flexibility on when they work.

Companies spent the equivalent of around $15 billion extra a week on technology to enable safe and secure home working during COVID-19. This was one of the biggest surges in technology investment in history – with the world’s IT leaders spending more than their annual budget rise in just three months, as the global crisis hit, and lockdowns began to be enforced.

Computer Economics has released its major annual study on 34 IT management best practices, and one important category–IT security and risk management–is showing mixed results. Adoption of one vital IT security best practice is down, while others are up or flat.