The coronavirus pandemic has impacted most industries in one way or another. It’s been devastating for businesses in the entertainment, food, and hospitality industries. Others, such as healthcare and technology have enjoyed unprecedented surges. In terms of technology, with many making a huge transition to working from home, there have been some business technologies in particular that are surging.
Security and Privacy
Security and privacy technology will always be relevant, especially in business. Given the recent push to develop the capacity to work from home, businesses have become more reliant on technology. With that comes an increased degree of risk from hackers, viruses, and malware. By necessity, security and privacy software has had to be developed and improved upon to provide the requisite protection for businesses. By way of example, last year Zoom faced some real privacy challenges that threatened its success. Throughout a 90 day period, they committed to improving their security and have done so well enough that it continues to be an immensely popular way to hold virtual meetings.
Teleconferencing
With people stuck at home but still needing a way to hold meetings and appointments, teleconferencing is another area of technology benefiting from an increase in popularity. It has been used to hold virtual meetings in tons of industries, from marketing to medicine. For doctors, telemedicine visits have expanded their reach and allowed them to serve their patients in new ways. This has benefited patients in rural areas in particular. While there is still plenty of work to be done to improve their access to healthcare, the surge in teleconferencing has been a step in the right direction.
Remote Management Tools
Working from home has been a huge adjustment for businesses and employees alike. One of the big concerns for businesses whose employees are now working remotely is how to keep their employees on task and engaged when they aren’t physically present in the workplace. Like security and teleconferencing technology, remote management tools have become a mainstay for many organizations. These tools can be used for project management, productivity and timekeeping, and so much more. You can expect them to continue to be used at least to some extent even after things return more or less to normal.
It’s not a bad time to be involved in business technology. Security and privacy, teleconferencing, and remote management tools are just a few examples of business tech that has enjoyed an increase in popularity and demand. What is especially nice for consumers is that things were already headed in that direction. Spurred on by the pandemic, we can now enjoy the benefits of progress that much sooner.
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