[Isabelle Tubbs]

The year 2020 led to a greater use in online communication and in resource sharing. However, this did not come without its own potential risks. Even before quarantine, one article described how 5G networks would need to give a wider range of access for different devices, but this would also make it more vulnerable to cyber attacks (Zwinggi et al., 2020).

Companies needed to respond to these security concerns by using different resources to enhance security. One of these measures included encrypting and decrypting data with cryptographic keys (Zwinggi et al., 2020). This would help ensure data is not as susceptible to being leaked. Another measure organizations took was creating security-focused policies. These policies can pertain to the way resources are used so that employees are careful to use their devices in a safe manner. For example, when users shared data, there may have measures to make sure the data was encrypted, and the users might have been required to use a safe internet connection or otherwise to use a VPN.

References
Zwinggi, A., Pineda, M., Dobrygowski, D., & Lewis, R. (2020, January 23). Why 2020 is a turning point for cybersecurity. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/2020/01/what-are-the-cybersecurity-trends-for-2020/