CYBERSECURITY LESSONS FROM THE PANDEMIC

By Russell Seekins

Complementary webinars on cybersecurity were held by the IIC on 23 June 2020, “The cybersecurity spike”, and by the IIC US chapter on 9 June 2020, “Cybersecurity at the United Nations”, with the usual focus on computer viruses and malware set against the context of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

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Network defences are holding up, but key vulnerabilities have emerged as cyberattacks spike.

Intermedia Issue:: Vol 48 Issue 2
Issue Date:: July 2020
Theme:: Privacy, Safety, Security
Region:: Americas
Chapter:: USA

Russell Seekins Interim Editor, Intermedia; Partner, Re:Strategy

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By Russell Seekins

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