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With the lockdown due to COVID 19, nearly every organization has moved rapidly to remote access for employees, and a much higher degree of internet sales and service for customers. For a number of teams that I have talked to, their transition was relatively smooth and they are typically finding they have been able to maintain productivity for most of their staff. This is good news, as it gives employees more flexibility (as well as perhaps commute time back) and enables organizations to continue to perform
These increased vulnerabilities are likely to linger as organizations are moving cautiously back to previous ways of working and slowly returning to offices. In fact, remote working will likely increase substantially from pervious norms, especially as corporations now consider whether they really need all that expensive downtown office space. Maybe they can reduce their space by 20%, 30% or even 50% as employees come into the office far less frequently, and when there, use office hoteling schemes.
Customer buying patterns have likely changed for good as well. The demise of thousands or even tens of thousands of retail stores during the crisis will be difficult to recover – if ever. And new habits of buying things online or buying less are likely to stick. So, your digital interfaces are more important than ever. And they are more lucrative than ever for hackers.