Black Hat research predicts significant changes to security operations post COVID-19 and exploit concerns for 2020 U.S. Election
Black Hat's sixth annual community survey, Cyber Threats in Turbulent Times, highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S. presidential election will have a significant impact on the information security industry in 2020.
COVID-19: Security Operations May Never Be the Same
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many to work form their homes and rely greatly on cloud computing and employee-controlled devices and networks, making it difficult for security professionals to remotely manage risk. Due to this, nearly 95% of security professionals believe that the COVID-19 crisis increases the cyber threat to enterprise systems and data, with 24% saying the increased threat is critical and imminent.