Social distancing and remote working during COVID-19 have increased cybersecurity risks for companies worldwide, increasing the need for project managers to work on more security-related efforts.
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Recently, Deloitte announced that it has observed: “a spike in phishing attacks, Malspams, and ransomware attacks as attackers are using COVID-19 as bait to impersonate brands thereby misleading employees and customers.” With cybercriminals around the world capitalizing on this crisis, security gap identification and resolution projects will become a frequent focus for project managers. The good news is project managers often excel under pressure and can be highly valuable assets to information security and internal audit teams.
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Working with internal auditors
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