Cybersecurity firm, McAfee recently reported a “605 per cent increase in coronavirus-related cyber disruptions globally.” Companies engaged in research, science, and technology were the key targets, as per the report. Between July and September 2020, companies witnessed a 19 per cent rise in such attacks.
As Charlotte Dunlap, Principal Analyst at GlobalData, observes, “In a pandemic that is prompting accelerated digitisation, having integrated monitoring and observability cloud services are crucial to application lifecycle management for providing insight to app performance, efficiencies, and governance/security. Alongside the need to fast-track business transformations comes the risk of software bugs, security breaches, and performance bottlenecks.”
A mounting menace
The pharma sector, with a central role to play in the world’s response against the pandemic, has been forced to innovate in ways unprecedented. This, in, turn, has accelerated digitalisation and automation in the industry. But, it also increased its susceptibility to cyber-attacks. Pharma and life sciences have seen a spate of cyber-attacks since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This story is from the February 2021 edition of Express Pharma.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the February 2021 edition of Express Pharma.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Achieving Aatmanirbharta In APIs Are We On The Right Track?
As India gears up to celebrate its 75th Independence Day, self reliance in APIs remains a key goal for the pharma sector. AatmaNirbharta will be crucial for the sector as it continues to protect the country from the existing and emerging health threats
Yokogawa launches OpreX Data Model Broker
A plant data transformation platform, OpreX automatically verifies discrepancies and inconsistencies in data to improve efficiency in plant construction and operation
Understanding the nuances of generics injectables
At a webinar, explaining the West Pharma's AccelTRA Components Program, industry experts explained why the use of glass vials and stoppers as primary container closure systems (CCS) has become crucial
Trending in nutraceuticals: Science meets sustainability
Zeljko Pockaj, Vice President, Global Pharmaceutical Industry, mentions the key trends that are believed to drive innovations and formulations for nutraceuticals’ development around the globe
The growth of e-pharmacies in India
Rahul Nath Choudhury, Research fellow, ICWA, explains what motivates people in the pharma industry to invest into e-pharmacies, along with various other growth factors associated with these
Xylitol and Maltitol: Low-calorie sugar alternatives
Polyols like Xylitol and Maltitol offer important health benefits. Unlike general sugar-free sweeteners, these do not have any bitter-after taste
Single-use TC gaskets and their importance
Depending on the application, gaskets are manufactured by different types of Material of Construction (MOC) such as Silicone, EPDM, Viton (FKM), Nitrile, Neoprene, PTFE, etc.
It's important to enhance customer experience so that existing customers are more loyal
Sheshgiri Kamath, CEO and co-founder, Kapture CRM, expands on why it is important for pharma companies to enhance customer experience, and how the right CRM solution can help companies to identify, address and manage customer expectations more effectively, in an interaction with Viveka Roychowdhury
From HIV to COVID-19: The role of liposomal nanotechnology as an NDDS of choice
Arun Kedia, Managing Director,VAV Life Sciences, elaborates how NDDS have proved to be beneficial with applications across various medical therapies ranging from HIV to cancer to COVID-19 treatment
Ensuring pharma compliance with testo data loggers
Testo data loggers can be used to test the optimum conditions for specific products or surroundings