"According to the World Economic Forum, cyberattacks and data theft are the 9th most likely fallout to the world. The damage caused by these factors continues to increase and, in 2030, is projected to reach $90 trillion." CyberPolygon2020
"The third most worrisome fallout for companies is an increase in cyberattacks and data fraud – according to 50% of respondents – as well as the breakdown of IT infrastructure and networks, a top concern for companies according to nearly 30% of respondents."
"...certain restrictions, especially those relating to technological surveillance, could be maintained beyond the pandemic,58 challenging some core civil liberties. Such constraints on personal freedoms could have long-lasting effects on people’s social behaviour and their political activity,59 with potentially a bigger shift towards new ways of exercising political and social rights online. This would increase pressure to expand e-government and exacerbate exposure to the associated cybersecurity risks and citizen privacy concerns."
" Necessity has pushed aside hesitations about the adoption of some technological solutions. However, rapid roll-outs and dramatic surges in the use of technological solutions increase risks of infrastructure overload and breakdown, cybercrime, privacy violations and inequality."
"The techno-optimism that accompanied the rise of the internet was already dampened by rising cybercrime, concerns about the security of networked technologies, the risk of cyberwar and suspicions about data manipulation to shape perceptions." World Economic Forum Risks Outlook
The international capacity building initiative aimed at raising global cyber resilience.
Central theme: Digital Resilience in the Cloud Age."
