Forewarned is Forearmed: Cybersecurity Trends of 2021 You Must Know
Hello! Christoph here for more cybersecurity facts and trends you need to know. Here are a couple of trends I feel like, as a cyber expert, I am obligated to share.
1. Providing conditions for remote work
Let’s face it, almost all of us joked about working remotely as a horrible idea, and now it’s not just talking but the way we have to live. The COVID-19 pandemic dictated the new rules, which most companies in the world had to agree to. Recommendations not to leave your home and minimize contact with other people have prompted small businesses and huge market giants to move to remote work. Therefore, there is a need to create all the necessary infrastructure and environment to work effectively anytime, anywhere. As a result, organizations worldwide are now actively working to provide remote access for employees, efficient execution, and automation of operations and processes.
2. Integration of artificial intelligence
There is a significant shortage of highly qualified cybersecurity personnel today. This is not surprising because it is challenging to keep up with the Internet space’s dynamic changes. That is why many companies have begun to focus not on overcoming the consequences of cyberattacks but on anticipating and preventing them. Artificial intelligence successfully helps them with this. AI provides an opportunity to investigate the behavior and methods of cybercriminals and develop effective countermeasures.
3. Distributed cloud — a new round in the development of cloud technologies
Managing a hybrid cloud requires too many resources and efforts from IT departments, which is not always justified. That’s why a new solution has emerged — the use of a distributed cloud for decentralizing cloud data centers, which experts like Gartner are now predicting a great future. In this case, the operation, management, and development responsibility remain with the original provider. This solution helps to work remotely and reduce downtime, allowing compliance with regulatory requirements for personal data stored in a particular geographical area.
4. More and more companies are protecting their networks
In 2021, organizations actively invested in their Internet networks’ security, using encryption created by the VPN service. VPN is a virtual private network that forms a reliable channel for transmitting information that third parties cannot access. Thus, the primary purpose of a VPN is to change the IP address and encrypt your Internet traffic. In addition to maintaining the anonymity and confidentiality of your online activities, a VPN also provides the ability to connect all remote workers to a single network.
Conclusion
Forewarned is forearmed, right? Knowing all the recent cybersecurity trends, you can make sure you and your team of professionals have a secure virtual workplace.
