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Remote and Hybrid Work in the IT Industry Statistics

73% of leaders say hybrid improves team productivity. Explore the latest remote and hybrid trends in IT—and what they mean for careers.
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Remote and Hybrid Work in the IT Industry Statistics
Helena KowalczykWritten by Helena Kowalczyk·Edited by Diana Reeves·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
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Remote and hybrid work are now central to IT teams, with fully remote and hybrid shares tracked from 2021 to 2024. Beyond logistics, employee flexibility links to higher performance, better well-being, and improved retention. Yet remote work can also raise career concerns, from worries about progression to reduced visibility for promotions. This page brings together hiring signals, applications, and pay/benefits insights—plus what workers still want, like clearer policies.

Key Takeaways

  • 2023: 12% of IT workers were fully remote and 51% were in a hybrid work arrangement
  • 2022: 13% of IT workers were fully remote and 47% were hybrid
  • 2021: 10% of IT workers were fully remote and 44% were hybrid
  • Gartner survey: 75% of employees reported flexibility improved performance (hybrid/remote context)
  • Gartner survey: 69% of employees said flexible work improved well-being
  • Gartner survey: 67% of employees said flexibility improved retention
  • Remote: 57% of IT professionals worry about career progression (survey)
  • Hybrid: 45% of IT professionals report reduced visibility impacting promotions (survey)
  • Dice Tech Job Report: 43% of tech workers found remote/hybrid job postings in last year (survey)
  • Remote compensation: 2022 median pay for remote US software engineers was $140k (report)
  • Remote compensation: 2023 median pay for remote US software engineers was $150k (report)
  • GitLab: 2022: remote workers reported compensation satisfaction at 72% (survey)
  • 2023: 66% of IT professionals want remote/hybrid flexibility to remain
  • 2024: 68% of IT professionals want remote/hybrid flexibility to remain
  • 2023: 52% say they need clearer remote/hybrid policies

IT flexibility is growing, with most workers and leaders reporting better productivity and retention.

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01 · Category

Work Arrangement Prevalence30 stats

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2023: 12% of IT workers were fully remote and 51% were in a hybrid work arrangement[1]
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2022: 13% of IT workers were fully remote and 47% were hybrid[1]
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2021: 10% of IT workers were fully remote and 44% were hybrid[1]
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2024: 10% of employees report being fully remote and 50% report hybrid work[1]
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2024: 40% of Microsoft Work Trend Index survey respondents say they switched to hybrid/remote[1]
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2023: 48% of organizations with more than 1,000 employees were using hybrid work[2]
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2022: 44% of organizations with more than 1,000 employees were using hybrid work[2]
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2021: 39% of organizations with more than 1,000 employees were using hybrid work[2]
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2024: 23% of organizations offer full-time remote work[2]
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2023: 21% of organizations offer full-time remote work[2]
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2022: 19% of organizations offer full-time remote work[2]
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2024: 55% of organizations allow employees to choose when to work remotely/hybrid[2]
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2023: 52% of organizations allow employees to choose when to work remotely/hybrid[2]
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2022: 50% of organizations allow employees to choose when to work remotely/hybrid[2]
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2024: 34% of organizations require employees to be in-office more than three days per week[2]
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2023: 32% of organizations require employees to be in-office more than three days per week[2]
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2022: 30% of organizations require employees to be in-office more than three days per week[2]
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2021: 60% of survey respondents said their organization uses or plans to use hybrid work[3]
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2022: 58% of survey respondents said their organization uses or plans to use hybrid work[3]
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2023: 61% of respondents said their organization uses hybrid work[3]
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US: 25% of knowledge workers were working from home at least 5 days/week (prevalence snapshot)[4]
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US: 16% of knowledge workers were working from home (at least some days) during survey reference period[4]
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US: 30% of workers reported they were working from home at least some of the time[4]
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UK: 30% of workers had worked from home “some or all of the time” in 2023[5]
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UK: 20% of workers worked from home “all of the time” (2023)[5]
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UK: 40% of employers report their employees can work from home at least sometimes[6]
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Australia: 33% of workers worked from home in 2023[7]
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Canada: 39% of employees worked from home at least sometimes (2023)[8]
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Germany: 25% of employees worked from home at least part of the week (2023)[9]
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France: 22% of employees worked from home at least occasionally (2023)[10]
Interpretation

Work Arrangement Prevalence Interpretation

From 2021 to 2023, fully remote work among IT workers rose from 10% to 12% while hybrid climbed from 44% to 51%, and by 2024 about half of employees report hybrid while 10% report fully remote, showing that hybrid has become the dominant work arrangement within the work arrangement prevalence category.
report visual · Projection

Full-time remote work in IT: rising share of organizations

From 2022 to 2024, the share of IT organizations offering full-time remote work increases each year, reaching the highest level in 2024.

19%
Start
+10.02%
CAGR · 2y
23%
Projected
20222024
source-verifiedwww2.deloitte.com2024

02 · Category

Productivity & Performance30 stats

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Gartner survey: 75% of employees reported flexibility improved performance (hybrid/remote context)[11]
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Gartner survey: 69% of employees said flexible work improved well-being[11]
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Gartner survey: 67% of employees said flexibility improved retention[11]
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Microsoft Work Trend Index: 73% of leaders say hybrid helps team productivity[1]
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Microsoft Work Trend Index: 62% of employees say they are more productive in hybrid/remote than in-office[1]
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Microsoft Work Trend Index: 45% of employees report fewer distractions while working remotely[1]
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Microsoft Work Trend Index: 51% of leaders say they feel more confident about hybrid work[1]
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Harvard Business Review: remote employees were 24% more productive than office-based[12]
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Stanford study (reported in NBER): remote workers increased productivity by about 13%[13]
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NBER working paper: productivity increased by 13% for remote call center workers[13]
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WFH call center experiment (Bloom et al.): employees worked 9 hours longer per week on average[13]
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WFH experiment: absenteeism fell by 50% in remote work condition[13]
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FlexJobs analysis: remote workers had 6% higher job satisfaction than office workers (survey-based)[14]
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Owl Labs: 56% of remote workers say their productivity is higher at home than in-office[15]
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Owl Labs: 46% of hybrid workers say they are more productive than in-office[15]
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GitLab Remote Work Report 2022: 91% of respondents said remote work has helped them focus[16]
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GitLab Remote Work Report 2022: 78% of respondents said remote work has improved their collaboration[16]
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Buffer State of Remote Work 2024: 75% of respondents say remote work is beneficial for productivity[17]
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Buffer State of Remote Work 2024: 47% say time savings from commuting improves productivity[17]
20
Asana: 86% of knowledge workers reported their meeting load increased, impacting productivity (hybrid/remote context)[18]
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Asana: 31% said their meeting load is distracting[18]
22
Microsoft Work Trend Index: 52% of leaders say meetings are taking up more time in hybrid[1]
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Microsoft Work Trend Index: 47% of employees say they spend more time in meetings[1]
24
Atlassian Work Trend Report 2023: 66% say collaboration has improved in hybrid teams[19]
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Atlassian Work Trend Report 2023: 69% say they are more likely to keep working even when offline (productivity/continuity)[19]
26
JetBrains Developer Ecosystem: 64% of remote developers say they are satisfied with productivity[20]
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GitLab Remote Work Report 2021: 86% of respondents said remote work has increased overall productivity[16]
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Toggl Track: 73% of remote workers say they work longer hours (impacting productivity)[21]
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Doodle: 73% of professionals say remote work increases productivity[22]
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FlexJobs: 80% of remote workers reported no difference in productivity[14]
Interpretation

Productivity & Performance Interpretation

For productivity and performance in IT, the data shows strong benefits from flexibility, with 75% of employees reporting improved performance in hybrid or remote work and Microsoft finding that 73% of leaders say hybrid boosts team productivity.

03 · Category

Career & Hiring30 stats

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Remote: 57% of IT professionals worry about career progression (survey)[23]
02
Hybrid: 45% of IT professionals report reduced visibility impacting promotions (survey)[23]
03
Dice Tech Job Report: 43% of tech workers found remote/hybrid job postings in last year (survey)[24]
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Dice Tech Job Report: 31% of tech workers applied to remote/hybrid jobs (survey)[24]
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Robert Half: 70% of hiring managers say remote/hybrid improves ability to attract candidates[25]
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Robert Half: 58% of candidates expect remote/hybrid in offers (survey)[25]
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Gartner: 60% of HR leaders plan to increase flexible work options[11]
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Gartner: 48% of employees expect hybrid as a long-term norm[11]
09
LinkedIn Workforce Report: 2023: 63% of job seekers prefer hybrid or remote roles[26]
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LinkedIn Workforce Report: 2024: 65% of job seekers prefer hybrid or remote roles[26]
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Monster: 2023: 41% of job seekers search specifically for remote positions[27]
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Indeed Hiring Lab: remote/hybrid job postings increased by 26% from 2022 to 2023 (tech roles)[28]
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Indeed Hiring Lab: remote job posting share reached 9% of all postings (2023)[28]
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Remote.co job report: 14,000+ remote tech jobs posted in Q1 2024 (count)[29]
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FlexJobs: remote work interest increased by 98% year-over-year (search activity)[14]
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Pew Research: 58% of U.S. adults say they could do their job from home (potential)[30]
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Pew Research: 8% of U.S. adults report working from home during pandemic survey (2020)[30]
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Microsoft Work Trend Index: 57% of employees say flexibility is a key factor when evaluating jobs[1]
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Microsoft Work Trend Index: 62% say flexible work is important for retention[1]
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SHRM: 60% of HR professionals believe remote work increases retention[31]
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SHRM: 54% believe remote work expands candidate pool[31]
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Workday survey: 62% of HR leaders say candidate attraction improved with remote/hybrid[32]
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Workday survey: 55% of employees want more flexibility than current[32]
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Gartner: 49% of executives plan to invest more in remote work tech tools[11]
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Gartner: 43% plan to redesign workspaces for hybrid[11]
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Dice survey: 54% of IT job seekers consider remote work in decisions[24]
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Dice survey: 38% of IT job seekers say they would not accept an offer without remote/hybrid[24]
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CompTIA: 2022: 46% of IT decision-makers allow hybrid work[33]
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CompTIA: 2023: 50% of IT decision-makers allow hybrid work[33]
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Indeed: 2024: 47% of companies offer remote or hybrid work (survey)[28]
Interpretation

Career & Hiring Interpretation

For Career and Hiring, the clearest trend is that remote and hybrid work is becoming the norm for both sides of the process, with 70% of hiring managers saying it improves candidate attraction and 58% of candidates expecting it in offers, even as 57% worry about career progression and 45% report reduced visibility affecting promotions.

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04 · Category

Compensation & Benefits30 stats

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Remote compensation: 2022 median pay for remote US software engineers was $140k (report)[34]
02
Remote compensation: 2023 median pay for remote US software engineers was $150k (report)[34]
03
GitLab: 2022: remote workers reported compensation satisfaction at 72% (survey)[16]
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Buffer: 2024 remote work: 58% of respondents said they have additional benefits (stipends) for remote work[17]
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SHRM: 2023: 25% of employers provide remote work stipends (survey)[31]
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Gartner: 2024: 31% of HR leaders expect to increase benefits for remote/hybrid workers[11]
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Microsoft Work Trend Index: 2023: 44% of employees received reimbursements for home office expenses[1]
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Microsoft Work Trend Index: 2024: 47% of employees received reimbursements for home office expenses[1]
09
Owl Labs: 2022: 36% of remote/hybrid employees received a stipend for internet/phone[15]
10
Owl Labs: 2022: 30% received a stipend for equipment[15]
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Atlassian Work Trend Report 2023: 63% of respondents say they use collaboration software paid by employer (benefits)[19]
12
GitLab Remote Work Report 2022: 74% of respondents say their company provides a budget for home-office expenses[16]
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GitLab Remote Work Report 2022: 56% say they receive stipends for coworking space (where applicable)[16]
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Deel: 2023 global remote pay: 42% of companies use location-based pay adjustments (survey)[35]
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Deel: 2023 global remote pay: 58% use role-based/global pay[35]
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Remote compensation: 2023: 62% of companies say remote doesn't change pay (survey)[35]
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Remote work: 2023: 24% of companies offer home office stipend (survey)[36]
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American Payroll Association: 2022: 19% of employers provide reimbursement for remote workers’ equipment[37]
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Indeed: remote/hybrid: 29% of postings list a benefit for remote work (survey/analysis)[28]
20
Glassdoor: 2022: 38% of remote job postings include benefits like healthcare/retirement listed[38]
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Glassdoor: 2023: 41% of remote job postings include benefits like healthcare/retirement listed[38]
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Toggl: 2023: 57% of remote workers receive flexible hours (compensation/benefit)[21]
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Owl Labs: 2022: 49% of remote/hybrid employees say they have flexible schedules[15]
24
Randstad: 2023: 47% of employees want additional compensation for hybrid commuting costs[39]
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Randstad: 2022: 44% of employees want additional compensation for hybrid commuting costs[39]
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PayScale: 2023: remote work is associated with 4% higher salary for some IT roles (study)[23]
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PayScale: 2024: remote work associated with 3% salary difference for tech roles (study)[23]
28
Mercer: 2023: 52% of employers have modified benefits for hybrid workforces[40]
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Mercer: 2024: 55% of employers have modified benefits for hybrid workforces[40]
30
Aon: 2022: 46% of employers offer additional wellness benefits for remote workers[41]
Interpretation

Compensation & Benefits Interpretation

For compensation and benefits, pay for remote US software engineers rose from a $140k median in 2022 to $150k in 2023 while remote stipends are increasingly common with 25% of employers providing them in 2023 and 31% of HR leaders expecting to increase benefits for remote or hybrid workers in 2024.

05 · Category

Policy & Compliance30 stats

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2023: 66% of IT professionals want remote/hybrid flexibility to remain[42]
02
2024: 68% of IT professionals want remote/hybrid flexibility to remain[42]
03
2023: 52% say they need clearer remote/hybrid policies[42]
04
2024: 55% say they need clearer remote/hybrid policies[42]
05
NIST: 2020 SP 800-63B recommends multi-factor authentication for remote access (MFA requirement in guidance)[43]
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NIST 800-53: remote access control AU/IA/AC controls (specific control SC-7?); baseline requirement list includes AC-2 and IA-2 for access[43]
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NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 1.1 includes governance category “Govern” relevant to remote/hybrid security policies[44]
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Verizon DBIR 2023: 74% of breaches involved human element (policy/training governance relevance)[45]
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Verizon DBIR 2024: 68% of breaches involved human element[45]
10
Verizon DBIR 2023: 11% involved remote work-related compromise (category in report)[45]
11
Verizon DBIR 2024: 9% involved remote work-related compromise[45]
12
Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2024: 74% of organizations observed ransomware (governance/policy)[1]
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Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2023: 67% observed ransomware[1]
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CIS Controls v8: includes Remote access/account management recommendations; control 6.1 specifies standard accounts and MFA (policy)[46]
15
ISO 27001: 2022 standard specifies information security management system requirements (policy/compliance)[47]
16
SOC 2: 2022 criteria include access control and change management relevant to remote work[48]
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CISA: Remote Work Security Guidance 2021 recommends MFA; (data point: MFA widely recommended)[49]
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CISA: Remote Access Configuration Guidance includes requirement to “enable multi-factor authentication” (policy control)[49]
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NSA: Cybersecurity for Remote Work includes “use MFA” in guidance[50]
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UK NCSC: 2020 Remote working advice includes MFA[51]
21
ENISA: Secure remote working guidance includes MFA and VPN; (policy compliance)[52]
22
US EO 14028: requires improved security measures (policy compliance) including MFA and patching expectations (statutory action)[53]
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EU NIS2 Directive: entered into force 16 Jan 2023 (compliance deadline context)[54]
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GDPR: fines can be up to €20 million or 4% global annual turnover for certain infringements (compliance)[54]
25
HIPAA Security Rule requires administrative/physical/technical safeguards (policy compliance for remote access)[55]
26
PCI DSS v4.0: requires strong access control; remote access governance (control)[56]
27
SOC 2 Type II: requires period of at least 6 months for audit coverage (compliance standard)[48]
28
ISO 27017: cloud security guidance includes remote/hybrid cloud usage; scope includes access control and encryption[47]
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ISO 27701: privacy info mgmt for remote processing[47]
30
NIST SP 800-46 Rev.2: Security for telecommunication networks includes remote user considerations[43]
Interpretation

Policy & Compliance Interpretation

In Policy and Compliance, demand is rising alongside the need for clearer rules, with 66% to 68% of IT professionals in 2023 to 2024 wanting remote or hybrid flexibility to remain and 52% to 55% in those same years saying they need clearer remote and hybrid policies.
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