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THE HUMAN FACTOR 2021
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T historic changes of 2020 have been documented countless times over . But as organisations around the world take their first cautious steps to normal , ‘ the year that wasn ’ t ’, still holds valuable lessons worth exploring . That ’ s especially true in the realm of cybersecurity .
As the global pandemic upended work and home routines , cyber attackers pounced . They exploited suddenly unfamiliar work settings and people ’ s fear , uncertainty and doubt to trick users and compromise organisations . And now we ’ re seeing what happens when emboldened cyber criminals press their advantage , as a rash of ransomware attacks target high-profile businesses and infrastructure .
People are returning to offices , factories , shops and show floors . But some pandemicera trends may be here to stay . Many workers will enter hybrid arrangements , splitting their time between their homes and communal workspaces . Distributed teams will collaborate across geographies and legal jurisdictions . Shifts in ecommerce , the cloud and other areas , well under way before the pandemic , have only accelerated .
No matter what the post-COVID world looks like , protecting people – wherever and however they work – will be an ongoing challenge . �
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