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FOUR WAYS TO LOWER THE STRESS LEVELS OF YOUR CYBERSECURITY TEAM
A cyberattack is an existential threat to all companies , which puts the pressure on cybersecurity teams . The pressure continues to increase as more staff work from home and the skills gap continues to exist . Simon Howe , Vice President Asia Pacific Sales , LogRhythm , explains how companies can help ease the pressure on their cybersecurity teams .
The COVID crisis has made 2020 a tough year
for the millions of Australian workers who ’ ve either been thrown out of work or found themselves working harder than ever , helping their employers navigate challenging economic conditions . Among those fortunate enough to still have a job , few have been harder pressed than the country ’ s small army of cybersecurity professionals .
Among those fortunate enough to still have a job , few have been harder pressed than the country ’ s small army of cybersecurity professionals .
As well as contending with an explosion of COVIDrelated fraudulent activity , they ’ ve been on the frontline , defending businesses and organizations against the threat posed by malicious attacks , including those orchestrated by the sophisticated , state-based cyber actor which Prime Minister , Scott Morrison , warned against in June .
The stakes are high . AustCyber ’ s Australia ’ s Digital Trust Report 2020 noted that a single week of widespread disruption , as a result of a major cybersecurity incident , could result in a US $ 1.2 billion hit to the economy and more than 6,000 job losses . They ’ ll continue to rise , as bad actors home in on opportunities to infiltrate government and corporate
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