| | December 2021ENTERPRISE SECURITY8IN MY OPINIONIN MY OPINIONIN MY OPINIONIN MY OPINIONThe Evolution of Cybersecurity in the COVID-19 EraBy Cedric Gourio, Chief Information Security Officer, Allianz PartnersAs the global IT landscape continues to evolve, businesses are looking to migrate to interconnected cloud platforms in order to bring resources closer and reduce latency. That said, the Internet has been the key to connect computers worldwide, providing an omnipresent capacity of multimodal, interactive communication at any given time. Besides, it helps in effective data management. While connectivity is opening new doors of economic transformation in countries across the world, on the flip side, it is also paving the way for new cyberthreats. Governments worldwide are attempting to improve cybersecurity by collaborating with the private sector and imposing regulations to force companies to safeguard their respective IT departments and computer systems from viruses. As compliance directives vary across industries and countries, cybersecurity solution providers need to abide by different guidelines that vary in complexity. Adding to the challenges is the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced businesses globally to shift to remote working, overnight. Amid the pandemic, new malware and viruses have entered the field, forcing cybersecurity solution providers to develop effective security solutions in a limited time. On the other hand, organizations are adopting security solutions for their cloud platforms to counter the newly rising threats and safeguard their data.Coping up with the COVID-19 ChallengeIn the current trend of 'work from home,' cyberattacks such as phishing and malware are increasing exponentially. New and improved cybersecurity solutions have to be flexible to ensure their seamless installation into a worker's computer system without disrupting day-to-day work. Further, the solutions need to ensure that employees are connected with the authorized company server, not external attackers. Allianz Partners established remote access prior to the pandemic and ensured that the ongoing projects are finalized to show that its remote access solution is fully variable. With close to 80 percent of the workforce connected remotely, Allianz Partners had to increase the capacity of its cybersecurity platform, strengthening the security measures. In addition, the firm played an active part in increasing the awareness among the employees to understand the measures required to handle security. An Effective, Long-term Security Strategy to Counter Threats Setting up cybersecurity takes a long time, and, it requires commitment and strategies to prevent malware and unknown threats from attacking computer systems. The
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