Today’s workplace is anywhere there is connectivity. Many employees spend the majority of their working hours away from their offices, in an ad hoc composite of home offices, client and customer premises, and public spaces. Ubiquitous Internet access has accelerated this trend, with many parks, bookstores, and coffee shops acting as virtual extensions of the office. Employees are connected to their firm and its customers by a combination of wireless Internet access, Virtual Private Networks, wireless devices, and mobile telephones.

We will explore the privacy, security, and integrity issues raised by universal connectivity; and how technologies like wired and wireless networks, both public and private, can be used to un-tether employees from their desks while preserving the security and integrity of the systems they use. The potential for information disclosure and alteration, identity theft, misuse, and other dangers of the technology will also be explored.

Solutions will be applicable to all participants in the connected world: end-users; enterprises; access providers; or enterprises. Enterprise issues will be addressed from the emerging perspective of providing cyber-hospitality, in addition to the issues raised by providing remote access to one’s own staff.