Consumers increasingly concerned about data sharing during pandemic

Two new CISCO reports reveal global concern about remote work security

CISCO’s surveys the Future of Secure Remote Work Report of 3,000 IT executives and second annual Consumer Privacy Survey of 2,600 consumers, highlight challenges of remote work during the pandemic. The first reports 85% of companies say cybersecurity is extremely important; the second found 60% of users are concerned about the privacy of remote connection tools.

The 2020 Trustwave Data Security Index report surprisingly found a majority of organizations taking a “wait and see” approach to compliance. This puts them at risk for fines and lawsuits going forward.

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Finally, the branding gurus at MBLM have assessed the impact of COVID-19 on brand intimacy. The topline finding is people feel an emotional connection with 23% more brands than before the pandemic. But read the study for a slew of concepts including emotional connection, archetypes, relationship stages, and the brand intimacy quotient. So much fun.

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The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its holdings within a year. The bill now goes to the President Biden, who has said he will sign it. Court challenges are likely to follow.

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