Typically, remote access is enabled through virtual private networks, dedicated links or remote desktop services. The sudden closure of schools and colleges forced many of them to embrace remote access technologies. The collection of personal contact details for tracing persons that have had close contacts with those infected with Covid-19, in particular, generates serious personal privacy concerns. In June 2019, police and emergency contact numbers in the Netherlands were knocked down for hours, crippling all emergency services. These systems often incorporate remote access tools to enable the manufacturing plants to be monitored, managed and maintained around the clock.

Source: Daily Nation May 30, 2020 20:48 UTC