APAC firms grapple with cyber security amid pandemic Some aspects of cyber security have taken a backseat as companies across the Asia-Pacific region rush to shore up their infrastructure to cope with the demands of remote work Share this item with your network: By Published: 14 Jan 2021 9:26 Some aspects of cyber security have taken a backseat as companies across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region rush to shore up their infrastructure to cope with the demands of remote work amid the pandemic. Consequently, some vulnerabilities could have been exposed for threat actors to exploit as patch management programmes fall behind, according to Anna Gamvros, head of data protection, privacy and cyber security for APAC at Norton Rose Fulbright, a global law firm.