While COVID-19 has had a major negative impact on the global economy, it has also given rise to and highlighted the importance of digitalization. Oldekop et al. (2020) noted that the pandemic has significantly accelerated digitalization across different sectors and has immensely helped in reducing the spread of COVID-19. They also emphasized that online work and digitally organized logistics have mitigated the negative impacts of COVID-19. However, the amount of information shared by organizations and governments across various digital platforms poses the threat of privacy violations or even political surveillance.

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