Where state actors are concerned, especially China, remote work is an Achilles heel. If places like China are able to hack sensitive on site facilities like the US government, it is even easier for them to hack off site data due to its inherent lack of security. Think of the ramifications to multiple sectors of our cyber infrastructure, including finance and business. There already has been severe breaches of critical information in the business sector. China has no problems with cyber espionage and outright theft of intellectual property. The effort to cut costs and acquiescence to changing attitudes about the work place may be our very undoing. The recent uptick in breaches from foreign actors may only be a drop in the bucket for what may be coming.

A person has to be very disciplined to remote work. But, I do agree that the idea of working from home does have its advantages. My field unfortunately does not allow that option - direct patient care. Although in medical support areas like insurance billing and coding, there is quite a bit of it now being done remotely. I have a cousin that does medical coding at home. It works great for her so primarily so she can supervise the care of my aunt and uncle who are in their 90s. Have a great day fren.

Where state actors are concerned, especially China, remote work is an Achilles heel. If places like China are able to hack sensitive on site facilities like the US government, it is even easier for them to hack off site data due to its inherent lack of security. Think of the ramifications to multiple sectors of our cyber infrastructure, including finance. The effort to cut costs and acquiescence to changing attitudes about the work place may be our very undoing. The recent uptick in breaches from foreign actors may only be a drop in the bucket for what may be coming.

A person has to be very disciplined to remote work. But, I do agree that the idea of working from home does have its advantages. My field unfortunately does not allow that option - direct patient care. Although in medical support areas like insurance billing and coding, there is quite a bit of it now being done remotely. I have a cousin that does medical coding at home. It works great for her so primarily so she can supervise the care of my aunt and uncle who are in their 90s. Have a great day fren.