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Ollie Sheridan
Security Principal
Gigamon
As Europe gradually recovers from the virus’ first wave,
businesses plan their return to the office and strive to
rebuild and become stronger amid the economic crisis.
The pandemic has undeniably impacted key business
functions such as IT and security - what with remote
working, pressurised network defences and cybercriminals
exploiting the situation with COVID-related scams. Infosec
teams were tasked with overseeing this migration while protecting organisations from
new, unknown threats - and, in many cases, have done so successfully. However, security
incidents have increased as a result of WFH, making resilience and operational continuity
a business-wide priority over the coming months.
Now, with companies expecting 50% of their staff back in the office by September, this
new flexible approach to work is set to complicate networks further. The way to secure
these intricate environments is having a clear, unclouded view of what goes on there -
ensuring constant awareness of possible threats and enabling prompt defence, should
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