Cybersecurity Predictions: Effectiveness is measured by risk reduction
In the past, security technology wasn’t as regularly tested in the “real world” as it is today. That is, breaches are happening and being publicized at a far higher rate than ever before. There are seemingly multiple breaches a week. This means the security technology behind those breaches may get 15 minutes of undesired fame and the CSO gets a meeting with her boss. Going forward, security vendors will need to answer the question, “Does this security technology work?” Security stakeholders within an enterprise will answer the question, “Does this security technology work for me?”