Good Afternoon!
Today's blog post is going to feature what CIO online has predicted as the top trends for cyber security in 2015. As noted by the site, 2014 was the year of the "data breach" with large retailers and banks succumbing to attacks. This will still remain a large prevalent threat for the future, but already other trends are starting to emerge. Below I have listed the trends and something's to anticipate.
1. Cybercrime - those looking to exploit companies vulnerabilities for monetary gain or notoriety, and CIO has identified an increase in cyber criminal activity from former soviet states.
2. Privacy and Protection - Governments are increasingly imposing policy and regulation on corporations for the restriction of personal data. The emphasis on policy and hefty fines for failure to secure consumer data and the prevention of large scale data breaches will only continue.
3. Threats from 3rd party providers - Large companies often need
to share sensitive data with 3rd party organizations and vendors. Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in these companies to access the data of a larger corporation.
4. BYOD trends - the bring your own device trend in the workplace is now common. Personal Hard drives, lap tops, and smart phones are replacing company issued devices. While this has some economical impact, the abundance of "openings" it creates for a breach are significant. Using appropriate intranet and firewalls can prevent unauthorized access with BYOD.
5. Engagement with People - the people in a workplace are its strongest asset, and employees need to be more engaged in infosec measures. A disgruntled employee can spell disaster from an infosec perspective.
Read more about the 2015 trends here:
http://www.cio.com/article/2857673/security0/5-information-security-trends-that-will-dominate-2015.html
- Angie
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