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A new poll by MIT Technology Review Insights, uncovers the complex challenges Asia-Pacific companies face in securing networks and systems for remote workers in the post-pandemic era. In this new cybersecurity landscape, conducting a full inventory of internet-connected digital assets—from laptops to cloud applications—and rebooting cybersecurity policies for today’s modern remote work environment can mitigate risks. But organizations must also understand the cybersecurity trends and challenges that define their markets, many of which are unique to organizations operating in the Asia-Pacific region. The report states- There are more and more attacks expected like, 51% of respondents have experienced a cyberattack originating from a digital asset they didn’t know about or didn’t manage, and 16% expect such an attack eventually. Unique challenges such as varied cyber maturity across the region and being unprepared to pivot to remote work during the pandemic have heightened the urgency to establish cybersecurity strategies.

Secondly, securing cloud assets is a priority and it shows, 43% of respondents report that more than half of their digital assets are in the cloud. Well-funded and well-organized hackers and the fast-evolving nature of technology are forcing organizations to consider multiple ways to secure their cloud environments and monitor digital assets. With this organizations also can mitigate risks by adding cybersecurity to the C-suite agenda. As it stands, 68% of respondents say their organization’s board of directors will request an attack surface management plan for cybersecurity this year. The research outlines that 70% of companies report a secure cloud management strategy is key to avoiding cybersecurity attacks. As companies continue to accelerate their digital transformation strategies, more and more of their operations are being moved to cloud environments. Cloud-based assets comprise most cybers.