As we all work to navigate the As we all work to navigate the "new normal" of remote work, companies must act as catalysts for their employees to work productively from home, while maintaining the cybersecurity standards upheld by leadership to combat potential risks. (Credit: Girts Ragelis/Shutterstock)

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the country, states have instituted strong virus mitigation measures such as shutting down the physical operations of businesses deemed "non-essential" and issuing stay-at-home orders for all residents.

This has forced millions of Americans to begin working remotely and left companies scrambling to find new technologies that would allow them to work efficiently and collaboratively. But as remote employees adapt their workflows to stay connected through video conferencing and messaging tools, these platforms have received heightened scrutiny on the privacy and security exposures for the organizations using them.

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