Study: Pandemic Boosts Cybersecurity Demand

Study: Pandemic Boosts Cybersecurity Demand

Demand is up for cybersecurity solutions and services as businesses try to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a survey of technology firms, industry association CompTIA found that customer inquiries regarding cybersecurity were up by 36% in April -- second only to inquiries about communications, collaboration and A/V technologies.


The increased demand for cybersecurity and collaboration technologies makes sense in light of the sudden increase in work-from-home (WFH) numbers. The ranks of remote workers shot up as a result of stay-at-home and lockdown directives issued by governments in efforts to manage the spread of COVID-19. Recent (ISC)2research indicates that 96% of organizations moved some staff to remote work during the first several weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, while 47% did so for all employees.


The urgency to set up remote working environments for employees caught many businesses unprepared, and has led to serious concerns among cybersecurity professionals about their organizations’ security. An ISACA poll of IT leaders found that 87% believe the outbreak has increased data protection and privacy risks.


And in (ISC)2’s own poll about the effects of the pandemic, 23% of respondents say security incidents have increased, with some reporting that incidents have surged as much as 100%. This is a clear indication that cyber attackers are looking to exploit the new work practices necessitated by the pandemic.


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