It’s been almost a year since the Covid-19 pandemic made businesses go remote, with very little time to prepare. Now that the dust has settled, how is your remote work culture holding up? Although we are hoping to return to the office soon, we don’t know when or how it will happen.

Remote working has cemented itself as part of our lives and jobs, and even if your business intends on making a full return to the workplace it will be necessary to integrate the work from home culture. The key focus right now is future-proofing your setup, whether home working or office working.

Studies indicate that two-thirds of workers believe they are more productive while working remotely, and overall employees are more dedicated to companies that allow them the freedom to work from home. Paragon Micro has decades of experience in operating a decentralised workforce, and below we share some tips to help you get the most out of working remotely

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Work from home. Return to work. Work from home. Repeat.

The ability to be flexible and agile has been essential for businesses over the past 10 months, as they responded to rapid changes presented by the coronavirus crisis.

Being able to quickly shift entire operations online while maintaining business continuity was a challenge that saw many companies embracing new technologies and platforms to enable remote working almost overnight.

But what about when we go back to the office?

When it’s time to return to our workplaces, inevitably things will be very different. The health and wellbeing of your employees is critical, and measures must be taken in order to ensure you are operating safely, while following government guidelines.

Technology is revolutionising the way we work, and making life easier and safer every day. Tools for implementing social distancing, advanced thermal screening solutions and sensors for measuring a

Paragon Micro, a leading IT Provider of hardware, software, and solutions to businesses in every corner of the globe has experienced rapid growth in its UK operations. To best support this growth and Paragon Micro's strategic vision, the company announces a new Managing Director, Darren Brodrick to the executive team. This is the latest milestone in Paragon Micro’s expanding global presence reflecting a thoughtful and strategic approach to long-term growth.

Sales and business leader Darren Brodrick, who brings more than 20 years of experience as a director and executive officer of well-regarded companies will drive the next stage of sales growth at Paragon Micro UK.

As the year unfolded we all embraced video conferencing for our daily check ins, client presentations, and even office Christmas parties. Our team at Paragon Micro may not have been able to meet in person, but we’ve been using online collaboration tools to get together and stay aligned for months now.

Utilising these platforms has improved workflows and boosted productivity across our workforce, and we are thrilled to partner with two leading cloud communications platforms, RingCentral and Fuze, to empower our customers with the same positive experience.

Enterprises have embraced the global shift to remote working amid the pandemic, but has your business prepared for the growing number of cyber attacks?

A recent global threat report by VMware Carbon Black stated that a staggering 91% of all respondents had seen an increase in overall cyber attacks as a result of employees working from home. Scams, phishing attacks, and fraudulent activity are on the rise and as your teams work from anywhere using one device, your sensitive company information is at risk.

The same approach must be taken to protect your virtual environment as your physical one. Paragon Micro has been focusing on easing the transition to working from home for our customers, read more below about our solutions to help you connect and collaborate securely.

Remote working is not a new concept, but the emergence of COVID-19 has made it essential for businesses to maximise the use of technology to seamlessly make the transition, as entire workforces shifted to homeworking almost overnight. Paragon Micro has been helping customers reimagine the way their business operates, using innovation to support the new and ever-evolving modern workplace.