10 Mar 2020

Covid-19: IT sector warning cyber security at risk

From Morning Report, 8:18 am on 10 March 2020

If you find yourself working from home to avoid the coronavirus - you might unknowingly be at risk of another virus altogether.

An expert in the IT sector is warning of an increased risk of cyber security breaches as more people are forced to work from home during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Unprotected devices could lead to the loss of data, breaches of privacy and systems held to ransom.

Scott Arrol is the chief executive of New Zealand Health IT.

He speaks to Corin Dann.