Technology is a funny thing.
Just as it opens a whole new world of convenience and opportunity, it creates entirely new dangers. The Internet and an ever-increasing supply of software and devices allow employees once confined to cubicles to work from the comfort of their homes. Planning for protection Telecommuting, the practice of working from a remote location such as a home office or the road, has become increasingly popular. A study released in January by Natick, Mass.-based Sage Research said that 75 percent of responding companies said they believe telecommuting will help them retain employees. It indicated that 67 percent of the companies found security issues to be extremely important.