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75% Of Cybersecurity Pros Say Remote Work Drove Dramatic Change in Financial Services Cyber Programs, FS-ISAC Poll FindsRESTON, Virginia, May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), an industry consortium dedicated to reducing cyber risk in the global financial system, today announced that 75 percent of cybersecurity professionals representing financial institutions around the world made dramatic changes to their firm's cybersecurity programs to cope with the rapid shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a poll conducted by FS-ISAC. FS-ISAC polled 871 cybersecurity professionals from financial institutions around the world at its Virtual Summit on May 19, which gathered more than 3000 cybersecurity professionals in the financial services industry. The poll gauged which trends driven by the pandemic had the most impact on their cybersecurity programs. Key findings include:
"The accelerated shift to remote work has fueled a rapid evolution of the cyber threat landscape," said Steve Silberstein, CEO of FS-ISAC. "As the effects of this pandemic continue to unfold, CISOs and cybersecurity teams are constantly adaptig their cybersecurity programs to meet a new reality that is everything but normal." To support its nearly 7,000 members in sharing information about cyber threats, including those derived from the pandemic, FS-ISAC launched the FS-ISAC Intelligence Exchange in April 2020. The platform includes a new cyber intelligence sharing app and a secure chat function for real-time communication and collaboration. Since its launch, more than 6,000 users globally have adopted the new platform. For more information about the Intelligence Exchange, please visit our website. Note to the Editors About FS-ISAC Contacts for Media: Adriana Villasenor, FS-ISAC Meredith Zaritheny, Prosek Partners Photo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1172447/FS_ISAC_Logo.jpg |