Covid-19: Technology updates
COVID-19 could permanently shift working patterns for many, forcing them to embrace remote working with immediate effect. As a result, businesses have had to quickly adapt their Technology functions to support.
Social distancing measures announced around the world in response to the spread of Covid-19 have led millions of people to work remotely, some for the first time. Here we outline the challenges and the solutions to minimise the vulnerabilities of working online from home.
Covid-19 measures have caught companies off guard: many had not prepared or tested for remote working (remote working policies, security training and testing of infrastructure, etc.). Remote working creates an opportunity for cybercriminals: cybersecurity centres around the world have already reported an increase in phishing emails, with infected attachments falsely claiming to deliver ‘Covid-19 safety measures' to the reader. Some of these phishing campaigns could end in reportable data breaches and cybercriminals will take advantage of remote access that is insecure and generates security vulnerabilities.
If remote working solutions have been rapidly implemented in your organisation, here are seven ways to minimise cybersecurity risks:
Even in times of uncertainty, organisations need to take charge of these critical cybersecurity risks and build resilience to protect, respond, and recover from cyber-attacks. Mazars supports public and private sector organisations of all sizes in their cybersecurity technical and organisational controls, and we can typically carry out these activities remotely.
For more information, please get in touch with the contacts on the right-hand side of this page.
Publication date: 08/04/2020
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