In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses that can have staff work remotely are doing so to a large extent. And remote work is likely to be more common in the long term than it was pre-COVID, with many companies expecting to make some of their COVID-inspired remote work changes permanent.
But there are unique challenges for households in which multiple family members are working from home for separate companies. Specifically, how do employees who are sharing a home with other remote workers—or even sharing the same home office—maintain the confidentiality of potentially sensitive company data?