Due to COVID-19 and quarantine, the video communication software company, Zoom, has seen an exponential increase in their user base. On Sunday, the 12th of March, Zoom saw its largest increase of users in a single day, 600,000, and on Monday was rated as the top free iOS downloaded app. Founded in 2011, Zoom was… Continue reading Zoom Boom
While many think of cybersecurity as protecting hackers from stealing information such as passwords, bank accounts, etc., it also includes protecting medical facilities. For example, a recent cyber-attack targeted one of the largest COVID-19 testing hospitals in the Czech Republic, shutting down all of their computer servers. It was suspected to be a ransomware attack,… Continue reading COVID-19 Cybersecurity Concerns
Countries all around the world are increasing surveillance in order to monitor and contain the spread of coronavirus. In China, CCTV cameras are installed outside apartment buildings to ensure quarantine and drones fly overhead, telling people to wear their masks (see drone footage here). In South Korea, the government is using credit card transactions and… Continue reading Rise in Government Surveillance to Fight COVID-19
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