On a laptop screen, an illustration depicts a video conference call with four diverse participants actively engaging. Beside the laptop sits a steaming orange coffee mug, symbolizing the essential role of cybersecurity in protecting small businesses during virtual meetings. Keywords such as "cybersecurity protection," "network security," "compliance solutions," and "managed IT services" are associated with the image, emphasizing their importance for technology-driven support in small businesses. The scene highlights how robust network support and adherence to compliance standards ensure safe and productive online interactions for small and medium-sized enterprises.
If you have been in the workplace for a few decades, you may remember that the idea of telecommuting began to appear in the late 90s as Internet access from home began to become more common. Telecommuting was often poorly received, as it carried the onus of being a “trick” to avoid working a full 8 hours. Then, with the arrival of residential broadband access in the 2000s, successfully conducting a large majority of your work tasks in real-time, from home, began to become very realistic for a large swath of office workers. Managers finally had to face their own biases against Work From Home policies.
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