While some workers will return to the office, many others will most likely continue to work remotely. Businesses will continue to face the challenge of managing a remote workforce. Administering those remote devices mean that businesses will need to continue to maintain their end point management strategies to ensure anti-malware is kept up to date and software patches are being deployed. A patch management strategy is essential to ensure that remote devices remain up to date and secure.

Any laptops (or desktops) that are returned to the office should be audited prior to being connected to the network to ensure the device contains all the necessary patches and does not contain any malware to avoid infecting the network.