All of this technological progress creates a more flexible work environment and contributes to a healthy work-life balance, but it poses a serious challenge to IT professionals, who face a new set of threats to data and network security.

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While employers may have concerns about the reliability and trustworthiness of home workers, more than 70 percent of those surveyed felt their productivity would increase if allowed to work in a flexible environment.

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They also need to be entrepreneurial, prepared to solve complex problems, and flexible in adapting to a changing work environment.

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