The statistics support Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s claim that “every company is a software company.” The average enterprise was already deploying 464 custom applications back in 2017, and that number has likely been growing for the past five years with apps designed to meet unique business needs and support daily tasks and processes as they increasingly move online.
It is rare nowadays to hear of a business strategy that doesn’t entail a cloud strategy. So it comes as no surprise that 85% of organizations are expected to embrace a cloud-first principle by 2025, as estimated by Gartner. But migrating all your organization’s data, applications, and business processes to a new environment can be daunting.
Cybersecurity is never static, and that’s especially true today. After widespread and frequent disruptions in the past few years, the cyber defense landscape is shifting. Favored attack vectors are changing, new threats are emerging, and organizations are rethinking their cybersecurity focus. Staying safe in the next few years requires an understanding of these developments. With that in mind, here are five data-backed predictions for how the state of cybersecurity will change.
Organizations are under constant threat of cybercrime. While there are many available attack vectors, email is the most obvious path towards a full network compromise. The notion that email security should be prioritized is emphasized during this time where more and more businesses are still working in a remote or hybrid dynamic environment.
Data classification policy is the predefined course of action that helps to identify the sensitivity of the data. The actions include categorizing data in a way that reflects its sensitivity, such as protecting data for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been responsible for shifting working arrangements from fixed locations and office hours to remote working, with dispersed teams and flexible working patterns. Changing working environments has led businesses to embrace new ways to monitor their workforce's activity and productivity and ensure work goals are being met.
A selection of this week’s more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news. For a daily selection see our twitter feed at #ionCube24. Those movies where they zoom in and sharpen the CCTV footage to absolute clarity is one step closer! (just kidding).
The trusty webcam used to be a “nice to have” for the occasional job interview, virtual hangout, or simple YouTube recording. But that all changed when the pandemic started. In just a few months it became a daily tool for people around the world, from fully remote businesses to families and friends kept apart in lockdown.
Over the last few years, the “idea that every company is a technology company a fundamental shift in our industry” (Suzie Prince, Head of Product, DevOps, Atlassian). The sheer dominance of development as a craft has led to a bigger audience and a much louder voice that centers on the developer perspective.
Apple iPhone users are one of the largest targets when it comes to cyber-attacks. Apple uncovered its biggest hack in history last November, which went undetected for five years. At the time they alerted users who had fallen victim to the colossal Apple cyber attack. The hack targeted Apple’s iCloud service and was able to gain access to users’ photos, videos, and other personal information.
