Author(s): Mahmoud Odeh
The years 2020-2021 were a turning point on several grounds. The way of living and working were dramatically changed. Almost all institutions, in both public and private sectors, are forced to change the way of routine operations. The remote working and social distance have become the new style of life. Cybersecurity is one of the most important aspects that forced citizens to deal with. The focus of using online applications increased the appetite of hackers, especially that the appearance of users with limited experience of using internet applications. This study sheds the light on the role of Covid-19 and its influence on cybersecurity issues in Jordan. Qualitative and quantitative methodologies have been employed for the data collection and analysis process. The qualitative data was collected through conducting 11 semi-structured interviews; where as 312 surveys have been successfully collected and analyzed to cover the quantitative part of this research. In addition, the data collection process includes an experimental method through testing 5 servers, 16 laptops, and 14 desktops using several antispam and antivirus applications. Moreover, several software tools such as Nvivo, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft business intelligence, and visual programming were used for the data analysis process.