The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has forced enterprises of all sizes and industries to adopt new work approaches that keep employees safe at home while ensuring productivity and security. Not only have videoconferencing applications such as Zoom, Skype, and Cisco Webex gone through the roof in usage, but new and more sophisticated networking and security products are also in high demand.
According to a report by Willis Towers Watson, nearly half (46 percent) of organizations are implementing work-from-home policies because of the pandemic. As a result, companies are relying on virtual private networks (VPNs), which establish encrypted connections to enterprise applications over the public internet, to connect their workforce.