Experts highlight cybersecurity risk amid the pandemic
World Economic Forum report says cybersecurity is “an economic and strategy issue crucial for boards to address given the current environment”.
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Cybersecurity is emerging as a key issue during the pandemic, with a host of reports and organisations moving to stress its importance to boards.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) throws a spotlight on cybersecurity and the role of boards while fresh UK government statistics show three-quarters of business say the issues is a “high priority”. Elsewhere, the UK’s most senior cybercrime-fighter has offered a fresh warning in a speech, saying the issue should be as important to chief executives as finance.
Though issued separately, the reports and statements serve to emphasise the growing importance of cybersecurity and its place high o
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