INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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The program tells users when an attack has been detected
Microsoft
will provide security tools to healthcare organisations around the world amid a spike in attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic
AccountGuard will be free to healthcare, human rights, and humanitarian groups during the crisis
The program tells users when Microsoft has detected an attack, and provides guidance on stopping it.The World Health Organization (WHO) has
been among the victims of attempted cyber-attacks over the last month.Microsoft says human rights organisations Amnesty International,
Freedom House, and Human Rights Watch are among those to have taken advantage of the offer
nine prominent human rights organisations almost 1,000 times in the last year alone
the global organisation had "more than doubled" last month, including an alleged effort on 13 March
Privacy has also become a major concern during the Covid-19 pandemic
A research team found that hugely popular video-meetings app Zoom had "significant weaknesses" which might make it unsuitable for some
conversations.Until recently, Zoom was used mainly by large businesses for video conference calls
But the explosion in users during the coronavirus outbreak has created "a new gold rush for cyber-spies", according to the Citizen Lab.The
company said it would pause the development of any new features to concentrate on safety and privacy issues.
