The virus has led to an unprecedented number of patients in hospitals, meaning that healthcare professionals have minimal time to dedicate to those with less serious conditions, while social distancing measures have also dissuaded people from travelling to medical centers unless they feel it is totally necessary.

According to a new Mimecast report – entitled 100 Days of Coronavirus- that tracks cybercrime activity since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the volume of malicious and opportunistic cybercrime across all types of cybercrime has increased significantly by 33% in the period January to March 2020.

The overnight shift to near universal Work From Home (WFH) status has challenged even the largest organizations. Everything from network infrastructure to the devices that we use for work, to our assurances, that users and corporate data remained safe and secure, has had to be re-thought on the fly.

As the government and various healthcare institutions in the UAE set up remote clinics to meet the need for rapid field diagnosis and provide efficient testing services for its residents, there is an urgent need for stronger availablity, enhanced security and real-time emergency services at these remote locations.

The trials and tribulations of e-schooling, whether it is formally structured and overseen by educational institutions, or a less formal model adopted by parents on an individual basis, have been playing out over the course of the lockdown.