Our security team tracks DDoS weapons and their behaviors and reports on their frequency and impact over the last several years. Our latest H1 2021 DDoS Attack Mitigation: Global State of DDoS Weapons Report provides detailed insights into the origins of DDoS activity, highlighting how easily and quickly modern malware can hijack IoT devices and convert them into malicious botnets.

Migrating to the cloud is also effective working and hosting apps and data online means companies are effectively creating a virtual office that travels with their employees no matter where they are.

“At Logitech, products are designed to deliver great user experiences and minimize environmental footprint, taking into consideration the environmental and social impacts from the moment raw materials are sourced right through to end-of-life,” says Nair.

From the perspective of information technology training and consultancy, I believe there are also some hidden costs we should be aware of. While much training can be—and is—delivered to an outstanding level through self-managed online learning, there are some obvious limitations. We all learn differently, yet with e-learning everyone gets an identical experience.

The effects of the pandemic, according to the Thales survey, have had a significant impact on security infrastructure, particularly access management and authentication frameworks, forcing organisations to adopt modern security strategies like Zero Trust.