130 - New Future of Work: Managing IT and security in remote scenarios with Jaime Teevan and Matt Brodsky

This episode of the podcast explores how IT and security were managed when COVID-19 forced a shift to remote work. Microsoft's New Future of Work initiative brought together teams from different departments to provide insights and create features to support the transition to remote work. Chief Scientist Jaime Teevan and Senior User Research Manager Matt Brodsky discuss how having the right IT support, including hardware and software, was crucial in helping companies and employees adjust to the "new normal" during the pandemic. The podcast also covers the spike in phishing threats when working remotely and the challenges faced by IT administrators in the past year. Finally, Teevan and Brodsky share valuable insights on the importance of keeping up with technological advances and being prepared for future disruptions.