Offering identity theft protection can't offer a 100% guarantee that theft won't occur, but it can expedite the recovery process and help employees stay focused on business objectives. (Image: iStock)
As more millennials and Gen Zers join the workforce, employers have made significant changes to attract them, including offering flexible work from home policies and modern office amenities like healthy snacks and ping pong tables, along with other competitive benefits. However, in the wake of the current global pandemic, the benefits that employees prioritize may shift drastically, especially given all the current unknowns about office space and culture.
While offering employees identity and cyber protection services may have seemed like an unnecessary expense to some organizations a few months ago, in the current environment, providing employees with identity theft protection can help attract the right talent, boost company morale, and offer employees peace of mind. Additionally, with the prospect of more employees and companies moving to remote work plans, identity and cyber protection may need to become a workplace necessity, rather than just a benefit.
Remote work risks
In order to comply with stay-at-home orders, the majority of non-essential businesses had more than 90 percent of their workforce go remote. In the rush to ensure business continuity, many deprioritized cybersecurity. As the results of a recent IBM survey show, 52 percent of working adults surveyed indicated that they are now using their personal laptops for work—often without the proper tools to secure it—and 45 percent haven't received any new security training.
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