When the pandemic took root back in 2020, companies moved to triage mode in order to rapidly become a 100% virtual workforce. The most pressing item on their list: get everyone access to everything they need to be productive on the job from home.  

Not only was the shift swift, it also created a significant margin for error when it came to the security of the business because now everyone had access to everything. This became a massive forcing function for companies to really understand the challenges of keeping a virtual workforce productive and not compromising the security of the enterprise in the process.  

Fast forward to today, more than two years later, and it’s clear that the virtual workforce is here to stay. In tandem with that, what was once considered a digital transformation for organizations in every industry has become a digital acceleration. Organizations are adopting an array of new technologies to keep them competitive even faster than ever, and the number and variety of identities that need access to these technologies have skyrocketed.

Read more at – Sailpoint – Identity Security Remains Business Essential