#workingfromhome: How dApps can address common security concerns.

For the past few years, remote work has been a topic on everyone’s mind.

The rise of freelance work, as well as entering a new digitized world where many occupations are based on creating online content, allow for employees to work from wherever they can find a Wi-Fi connection.

Covid-19 pushed most organizations into working from home, as some countries went into lockdown and government officials closed all “non-essential” businesses.

However, working remotely can come with some concerns. Buffer’s 2020 State of Remote Work reports that loneliness, collaborating and communication, as well as being in different time zones than other teammates are at the top of concerns amongst remote workers.

The need for technology that provides videoconferencing, messaging, and file transferring, all on a secure network is stronger than ever.

How can dApps tackle these issues?

Collaboration and Communication

Using a multitude of different communication tools and software at home can heavily impact an employee’s productivity due to the time spent switching between applications, and file sharing on different platforms. With one application being able to host all forms of collaborative tools, employee communications, productivity, and organization increase. Moreover, using a dApp built using blockchain technology provides a secure platform that reduces the risk of data hacks and increases data security, so confidential information stays confidential.

Loneliness

Psychology Today reports that having face-to-face contact reduces the risk of depression. Regularly scheduled video calls, meetings, and check-ins with colleagues or managers on a secure videoconferencing platform can help reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness. Recently. mainstream videoconferencing applications, like Zoom, have been on the rise. These applications have been questioned in terms of their security. However, these apps can adopt a software like Debrief, which has a unique middleware layer to secure conversations using blockchain technology.

Being in a different time zone than teammates

With files and documents being stored in one place, working with teammates and clients in different time zones is now easier and more secure than ever. With business communications applications adopting a dApp mentality with a middleware layer, teammates can rest assured that all virtual meetings and file sharing have been stored on a safe and secure blockchain network, no matter where.

By adopting dApps with a unique middleware component utilizing blockchain technology, common concerns regarding remote work can be resolved. Technology like Debrief makes #workingfromhome streamlined, safe, and secure.