Zero trust: A vaccine for the other pandemic

Last year saw a surge in cyberattacks

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With ransomware attacks rising in frequency and severity, investors are increasingly looking at cloud-based zero-trust security providers that help organizations move rapidly to architectures that work on the assumption that cyberattacks are inevitable and can be launched from outside or inside a network.

With several vaccines now approved for use across the world, signs are that we are beginning to turn the corner in the fight against the deadly novel coronavirus. But during the past year, we have had to face another epidemic as cyberattacks on public and private organisations surged. "Criminals are taking advantage of the increased security vulnerabilities arising from remote working to steal data, generate profits and cause disruption," Interpol said in August. Cyber security was a key issue at the recent summit between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir ...

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