As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to trigger national and local restrictions across the Nordic region, the “new normal” appears to be here to stay. Businesses will need to adjust to a more permanently remote workforce and the challenges that entails – not least with regards to cyber security.
Beyond the pandemic, the threat landscape continues to be shaped by global events: from an increasingly confrontational struggle for technological supremacy between the US and China – one that is likely to continue to define our “new normal” for years to come – to emboldened cybercriminals weaponising the fear and disruption caused by the pandemic. Where does this leave the Nordic countries, and what are the key trends that will shape the cyber threat landscape in the region in the year to come?