![]() The COVID-19 global pandemic has ripped through our society like a tornado, displacing and destroying everything in its wake. ![]() Those of us who live through this pandemic will clearly remember the answer to the question- where were you during the pandemic…. It is at once a deeply anxious and deeply exciting time that we are all living through. In a seemingly contradictory way, COVID-19 has further exacerbated the digital divide, while also providing a fresh new boost to further innovation and the inevitable merging of our physical and digital lives. Whether it is our wide acceptance of technologies like Zoom as a natural way to interact with each other in a variety of social, educational, and work settings, or the mindshift around the acceptance of remote work and Zoom parties, or even the boost to the upcoming virtual, augmented, and hybrid reality of a metaverse, COVID-19 marks the beginning of another epoch in the modern history of humankind. COVID-19 has irrevocably shifted the direction of human attitudes and technology/cybersecurity on our planet. According to a Pew Research Center survey, only 7% of adults in the US say they do not use the internet, which means 93% use the internet in some manner. This is not different from the many other pandemics that have hit throughout the history of humanity… except for one new dimension that did not exist earlier, the digital dimension.
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