This will be the focus of the House of Lords Home-based Working
Committee's upcoming evidence sessions taking place on
Monday 23 June. The sessions will examine how
technology enables and facilitates remote and hybrid working and
challenges faced as a result of regional variances in digital
connectivity, as well as the relationship between remote work and
cybersecurity.
The first session will start at 2.15pm with the second
session at 3.15pm. Both can be watched live or on demand
at Parliament
TV or in person in Committee Room 3, Palace
of Westminster.
Giving evidence will be:
2.15pm
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Tim Creswick, CEO, Vorboss; and
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Paddy Paddison, CEO, Independent Networks
Cooperative Association.
3.20pm
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Dr Ioannis Agrafiotis, Senior Cybersecurity
Researcher, University of Oxford;
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Ryan Tanna, Founder, Blinktime; and
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Chris Parker MBE, Director, Government
Strategy, Fortinet.
Questions may include:
- To what extent does digital infrastructure, particularly
broadband, enable remote and hybrid working across the UK
overall?
- How far does variable connectivity affect access to remote
and hybrid working in different parts of the UK, including in
rural areas and particular regions?
- How do reductions in office space caused by remote and hybrid
working affect the ability of workers to collaborate using
technology, for example concerning access to technological
assistance and connectivity in hybrid meetings?
- What cybersecurity risks are associated with home working,
particularly since the pandemic, and in what circumstances are
these most likely to occur?
- How successful has the Government been in improving digital
connectivity and digital inclusion, and how has this affected the
take-up and efficiency of remote and hybrid working? Should the
Government take further measures in these areas?
