Ep232: Why the pandemic boosted cyberattacks and what should be done to defend against them
Jun 10, 2021•8 min
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Episode description
Rick McElroy, Principal Cybersecurity Strategist, VMware
The disruption caused by the pandemic along with an ‘anywhere’ workforce has resulted in a surge of sophisticated cyberattacks and material breaches. According to VMware’s Global Security Insights Report 2021: Intelligence from the Global Cybersecurity Landscape, 76% of global cybersecurity professionals said attacks had increased due to employees working remotely. Rick McElroy, Principal Cybersecurity Strategist at VMware discusses the threat landscape with Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence.
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