This is a time of unprecedented challenges. We face never-before-seen threats in the digital and physical worlds. If this past year has taught us anything, it is this: we need to leave behind our old tools, mindsets, and methods to create a path ahead.
But what does that path look like? COVID-19 has lead organisations across the globe to make unexpected changes to their operations. Businesses are figuring out how to contend with accelerated digital transformation and a surge in digital transaction volume. Many have had to expedite their decision to move to the cloud. Companies are hurrying to support hundreds or thousands of employees who are suddenly working remotely. To adapt to changing spending patterns, retail and ecommerce companies have launched new digital products and revenue streams, fighting to keep revenue flowing during a global recession.
In doing so, organisations are opening up new attack surfaces they are unprepared to protect. Protection efforts are left in the hands of security teams who are not staffed to cope. The result? Losses that can be measured in data, revenue, reputational damage, operational disruption, and churn.