A "Great Equalizer", Until it Isn't: Regional Security in a Global Pandemic
summary
Comparative analysis of 17 countries shows concrete outcomes: 40% of enterprises lack a business continuity plan pre-pandemic, Jan–Jul losses to COVID scams exceed £11M, cyberattacks rise fivefold and H1 2020 outstrips all 2019. Regions with high internet resilience but weak platforms struggle differently than those with robust platforms but fragile connectivity. Practical measures include rapid national lockdowns, repurposed quarantine facilities, emergency laptop/VPN sourcing and centralized remote incident dashboards; supply‑chain and power outages (e.g., Zimbabwe’s 680% inflation, multi‑day blackouts) determine whether those measures succeed.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:46Welcome
- 4:44Africa
- 6:34Overview
- 7:13Background
- 9:00January 2020
- 10:09February 2020
- 11:33March 2020
- 14:44Zimbabwe
- 19:21New York
- 23:58When Employees Can Return
- 25:22Ransomware Attacks
- 27:55Property Sector
- 29:12Vaccination
- 32:32Resilience
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