Virtually every business has had to quickly transition to
employing a remote workforce, whether partially or in full, to
ensure compliance with local and state orders related to slowing
down the spread of the novel coronavirus. Many companies have
adapted primarily by relying on their employees’ ability to
perform work on their personal devices. Thus, they have
successfully maintained vital business operations during a trying
time while also complying with the ever-changing legal landscape.
What could go wrong? Potentially, quite a lot.
Businesses still need to be cognizant of protecting their trade
secrets and confidential and proprietary information, as well as
their customers’ data. The rapid conversion of the
brick-and-mortar workforce to telecommuters, while keeping the
economy humming along, has also made company property vulnerable to
misuse and theft. There are several concrete steps a business can
take to protect their confidential information during
