By Clayton Jones, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific for (ISC)²
The past few weeks have been challenging. Governments, individuals and organizations are working hard to contain the spread of Covid-19. Many of us across the Asia-Pacific region are still haunted by the SARS epidemic that wreaked havoc back in 2003. At the time, I had a very young family and was new to (ISC)², which in the region was still in its infancy. I feared for the health of my family and was also very conscious of the potential impact an economic downturn in the region could have on my recently created position.
17 years later, my children are young adults and (ISC)² has grown our membership in the region to over 21,000 cyber security professionals. Life goes on.
Today, our systems are far more robust, integrated and secure. The adoption of cloud has enabled organizations to enhance productivity and resilience while at the same time, offering their workforces far more flexibility.
Governments, organizations and individuals have been extremely proactive in preventing the spread of Covid-19. A good barometer is the stock market; despite initial fears, the stock market has yet to see as big a fall as witnessed during the SARS epidemic. I know some say it’s early days, but there are a lot of positives. To support various local containment measures, organizations have also pitched in by implementing policies which minimise unnecessary contact between people. These include work from home plans and shift work. It is during this period that an organization’s business continuity plan (BCP) is put to the test. For example, with educational institutions closed in Hong Kong, my youngest child now attends classes ..
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