Cybersecurity Considerations In The Time Of COVID-19

The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) held a stakeholder security briefing that led to an alert (CISA Alert) issued on March 13, 2020. The CISA Alert encourages all businesses to implement a heightened state of cybersecurity in the course of establishing remote work options (i.e., telework).

CISA's director, Chris Krebs, related concern about the impending reliance on telework and emphasized enterprises to consider VPN security guidance. Director Krebs also urged the private sector workforce to be on the alert for Covid-19 phishing scams and related apprehension about misinformation circulating. Director Krebs urged businesses to take care to verify claims before relying on information on social media. CISA welcomes reports of phishing scams.