risks , and are lagging behind the more first world economies in terms of risk management . Africa is different and we do face a unique set of challenges as a result .

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns have driven a sudden change in the priorities of organisations around the world – and Africa is no different .

Fortinet ’ s 2020 Remote Workforce Cybersecurity Report , released this month , reveals that organisations now have a dramatically expanded digital attack surface with nearly two-thirds reporting an increase in breach attempts and , as a result , over 90 % plan to invest more to secure remote workforces over the next two years .

A total of 32 % of respondents found secure connectivity to be the most challenging aspect of switching to remote work and around 75 % are planning to invest in VPN , cloud security and network access control technologies .

How important is visibility for managing these risks ?

The bottom line is – visibility is paramount . If you aren ’ t aware of the risks and you can ’ t identify and understand them , you can ’ t even attempt to manage them .

What best practice advice would you offer CISOs looking for a more holistic security strategy ?

Gone are the days where you can try addressing security in a piecemeal manner . The CISO must be able to manage the entire environment and strategy from a single pane of glass .

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