Analysis

April 17, 2020

Cybersecurity startups come to the rescue

As employees across Europe are forced to work from home because of the Covid-19, cyberthreats are on the rise. So is demand for cybersecurity software.


Poppy Gustafsson, co-CEO of Darktrace

Coronavirus is making companies vulnerable — and hackers can smell blood.

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