According to Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, phishing accounts for over 30 percent of breaches and remains the biggest threat to small businesses. What’s worse is that phishing attacks are growing even more sophisticated and malicious as many businesses continue to work remotely.

Connecting with colleagues and customers via the internet isn't a foreign concept for most of us. However, being forced into a remote work arrangement where daily communication and collaboration take place entirely online is uncharted territory for many.

Returning to the office is a welcome move for businesses that have struggled to cope with remote work and disruptions like travel restrictions and social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, transitioning back into the workplace can be dangerous if done haphazardly.

It’s easy to think that since you have a small business, cybercriminals won’t bother targeting your modest assets. The “not a lot to steal” mindset is common among small-business owners, but it’s incorrect and out of sync with the current cybercrime landscape — nearly half of all cyberattacks are committed against small businesses.

It’s not hard to see how smartphones and the internet cause distractions at work. But these tools — and technology in general — aren’t all that bad. If used properly, these can help your business easily and quickly achieve your goals. Here are six ways modern devices and applications increase efficiency and productivity in the workplace.