Cyber security considerations for COVID-19
Conclusion: With cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) emerging across Australia, many businesses are or should bewell into pandemic planning to ensure they maintain essential services. Teleworking, remote working, or working from home, is a centrepiece of those efforts and will increasingly be implemented by organisations. Cybercrime activity is rising rapidly with actors seeking to exploit the fear and uncertainty in the community. The use of remote working technologies presents additional cyber security challenges that can be different from the more secure on-premise environments. Below is a list of considerations to help guide businesses through these challenges.
About The Advisor
Dr. Philip Nesci
Dr. Philip Nesci is an IBRS advisor specialising in digital transformation, Cloud strategy and analytics, cyber resilience and risk management, and large scale program management. Philip has an extensive track record as a CIO and an Executive in global commercial organisations such as Shell, Orica and China Light and Power, where he has orchestrated and delivered major organisational transformations enabled by technology. More recently as CIO of Monash Health and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Philip has focused on the Health sector and in Government leading a number of programs which have significantly reshaped the customer experience and engagement, underpinned by cyber resilience. Philip’s approach to strategy development and implementation is achieved through strong leadership and extensive engagement with Boards and Executives. Philip’s blend of business and technology experience across a wide range of industries and enhanced by working extensively in Australia, Europe, Asia and the USA, provides him with unique understanding in successfully planning and executing digital strategies to reshape business.