Luck Favors the Prepared
Organizations and individuals alike have faced challenges beyond imagination. Organizations have had to rethink proven plans and strategies; individuals have had to rethink their careers and futures. We’ve seen examples of tremendous success in pivoting, as well as heart-wrenching defeats. At a minimum, we would describe 2020 was the year of great change.
One of the biggest changes was a rapid shift from office to home. As organizations rushed to enable this new way of working, it has created its own set of challenges. SecurityMagazine.com published the article “Seven cybersecurity predictions for 2021”. Admittedly, I generally shy from the plethora of annual predictions. However, I did find this article laid out some reasonable thoughts for the next 12 months. Here is a summary of their 2021 predications:
· Remote workers will be targeted by threat actors
· Legacy security architecture such as VPN will be a weak link
· Convergence across security solutions will be a must with trending budget reductions
· Breaches in the healthcare sector, will result in casualty
· Attacks will amplify in the financial sector
· 2021 will see digital transformations that we have been waiting on
· Rapid adoption of new technologies and increased reliance on the internet creates the largest risk of data loss to date
These are sobering thoughts; it is a stark reminder of the landscape we are standing in. We must take security seriously. We must make security part of our culture, both organizationally and personally. Awareness is critical, preparation is required. With all of the change we have experienced, how different will 2021 actually be? Luck favors the prepared.
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