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With the election over and a new incoming administration posed to make lots of changes, what can we expect and what is likely to remain the same under a Biden administration.

As 2021 approaches what cybersecurity predications can we make looking ahead based on a tumultuous 2020 and the impact on a permanent remote workforce. Here are seven predictions.

COVID-19 is making remote work permanent as IT leaders play catch up and remote workers open the door to new cybersecurity vulnerabilities as frustrated workers use personal equipment to access business systems.

In a first, a ransomware attack on a hospital in Germany has led to the death of a patient and is being treated as a murder investigation by German authorities. The hospital was not the intended target, but was linked to it.

The pandemic has changed how businesses operate and this is especially true for CISOs and other security professionals. With budgets limited for many, project priorities are changing to quickly support a remote workforce.

In order to get businesses back up and running remotely during the pandemic, many companies took shortcuts on cybersecurity and now data breaches are up 273% and is costing businesses billions.

Pulse Secure VPN servers, used by many companies to connect remote workers saw hundreds of usernames and passwords hacked in July 2020 and shared on a Russian ransomware site.

Garmin confirms they were the victim of a massive ransomware attack in July 2020 that locked out customers from their devices and highlights importance of cybersecurity monitoring

It is important to stop and consider how COVID-19 impacts your supply chains, your operations, and your bottom line and the steps you can take to prepare for sudden interruptions or delays with your vendors.

Companies across various industries are discovering that their 3rd party vendors who have direct impacts on their supply chain and/or have contact with protected private information (PPI) are facing significant challenges.

Companies across various industries are discovering that their 3rd party vendors who have direct impacts on their supply chain and/or have contact with protected private information (PPI) are facing significant challenges.