Whether the coronavirus grows into a genuine pandemic or peters out into a mere historical footnote, one of its lasting impacts may be in the way containment efforts in affected areas prompt a genuine reassessment of how technology can disrupt the traditional working environment.

There’s nothing like a bit of self-quarantining to demonstrate how effectively many roles can still function without the need to be chained to your desk 24/7; and a long, hard look at quite how essential a lot of business travel is will be good news on a number of levels...

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