This journal focuses on the intertwining of work life and personal life during the Covid-19
pandemic. By delving deeper into the sociological principles on how individuals during these
trying times were still able to adapt to the instant and isolating societal changes. Although the
people focused on this study lived in Australia, one could understand the shared psychological
and sociological differences from the past that technology could not completely remedy the
‘working normal’ provided by previous working experiences. The questions addressed in this
study veered towards how cybersecurity workers transitioned to a remote work style while still
maintaining efficiency from home. ‘Maintaining quota’ did not seem like the hugest issue during
these times, however cyber risks increased dramatically due to the new forms of attacks
deployed on undertrained employees. According to the article, only about 38% of organizations
have a dedicated cybersecurity policy; about 75% of businesses have no explicit cybersecurity
rules that employees were not told to follow; and 53% of employees were not taught any security
guidelines to follow from their employers during this period. The study used Interpretative
phenomenological analysis (IPA) to understand individuals’ “lived experience” during Covid-19.
Previously used to interpret works such as the Bible, the hermeneutic approach allows
researchers to continuously return to the ever-developing data to create better understandings of
the information provided. The data gathered was through interviews given to twenty-seven
Australian employees who transitioned to remote work during the epidemic. By analyzing the
interview transcripts, researchers were able to identify similar themes and core meanings from
the employees’ experiences. The journal understands the negligent human factors smothering the work force with the inarticulate masses when faced with cybersecurity. Although not explicitly
stated, the Covid-19 epidemic showcased the need for in-depth training and specific practices for
all employees. The overall contribution this journal article provided was the hindsight of
importance of cybersecurity practices in the conditions of remote work during a global
pandemic.