It’s been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the way we live and work. And as we continue to be impacted by the pandemic, it’s beneficial to highlight how human resource technology is helping companies navigate the challenges COVID-19 has brought to the workplace and what trends in HR technology we are likely to see going forward.

The recently disclosed data breach of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which exposed the Social Security numbers, job assignments, performance ratings and other personal identifying information of millions of government employees, and the most recent hack of the Ashley Madison website should serve as a major wake-up call for HR departments worldwide. These hacks have left many questioning whether their own systems are secure enough to prevent a future breach.