EDITOR’S QUESTION
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IN
PRESI
AFRI
We have heard the term ‘new
normal’ bandied about
consistently over the last two
months and while we may be tired of
hearing it, there is an inescapable new
reality in the way we work, engage and
communicate. But with all new ways of
working come new threats and in those
new opportunities.
There has been a surge in security threats
that are coming in numerous forms. Firstly,
traditional ransomware, business email
compromise (BEC) and malware attacks are
more prevalent than ever. Because people
aren’t under the constant watchful eye
of their IT teams, individual security has
become lax.
Secondly, as we start to use more work from
home (WFH) tools to connect, talk and
collaborate, there are other ‘threats’. One
example is ‘call bombing’ on tools like Zoom,
Teams, House Party and even Facebook.
Access the biggest t
There are so many facto
that security practitione
into consideration to allo
to WFH. The more peop
Internet – the higher the
are turning rapidly to the
remote offices, adding it
infrastructure layer. Whe
components of your bus
it is your responsibility to
applications you put in t
the cloud and the device
cloud are secure.
Beyond policy, takin
It isn’t going to be easy
go back to an office in th
that they have been abl
are as, if not more, prod
from home. This is the b
The technologies exist to
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