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Cyber Security Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
At the start of 2020, cyber security was one of the most prominent issues facing business owners and companies of every size. This is still very much the case. However, with the new worldwide pandemic dynamic, monumental shifts have occurred regarding where the focus of these issues lie.
In 2019 there were a confirmed 4.07 million unfilled cyber security positions worldwide, up from 2.93 million this time last year, costing an estimated 6 trillion U.S dollars in cybercrime costs; It was clear, that the only way forward in 2020 is with simplified security.
Of course, this was back in the innocent and carefree days before the COVID-19 pandemic. Have things changed? Yes, and seemingly for the world at large, affecting each individual, the world has dramatically changed; overnight. Like society at large, the cybersecurity worlds priorities, strategies and tasks have been turned upside down.
The new reality cyber security is facing can be divided into five crucial themes that can be used as a guideline for one’s digital security survival during the crisis. We’ve outlined them in our special report, which you can download by filling in your details below.