Cybersecurity in organizations is a constant concern for managers in any market area. After all, with the growth of data generation, as an evolution of digital transformation results, automation, digitization of processes, and hyperconnectivity, criminal attacks aimed at stealing data become more and more frequent.
Unfortunately, paying special attention to protecting information from companies and their customers is something that must be done frequently, as criminals are also aware of network updates to find loopholes and set up attacks.
Kaspersky Security Bulletin data shows that attempted ransomware attacks (data hijacking) grew by more than 180% in 2022, reaching 9,500 attack attempts blocked daily by threat detection systems.
In this way, something that can minimize the risk of damage from cybercrime is to be aware of information security trends for the coming years.
Firewall
The firewall is an important ally in protecting corporate networks and ensuring data and information security. The proactive protection offered by a quality firewall allows the user to navigate the corporate network with a higher security degree. The program performs important functions in information security, such as monitoring network traffic, stopping virus attacks, preventing hacker attacks, blocking spyware, and promoting privacy.
Cloud Security
Another trend that can be highlighted is the increase in cloud services. They offer benefits such as scalability, efficiency, and resource savings but are highly targeted by attackers. One of the reasons for the vulnerability of the technology is the misconfiguration of security in the cloud, which can cause criminals to ignore internal protection policies.
Cloud security has been moving towards predictive and innovative security to fight against cyber attackers. The practice proves to be important in detecting threats before intruders start to act. So it can identify attacks that bypass the security of other endpoints.
Machine Learning
This presents itself as another trend that can simplify and make cybersecurity cheaper. Also, working with anticipation and response to attacks in real-time, Machine Learning develops patterns and manipulates them with algorithms from a rich dataset.
Blockchain as a Service (BaaS)
It is possible to list Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) as another trend and innovation in the information security segment. Acting as a decentralized database, BaaS guarantees a limitation of access to complete company information and enables information tracking about who accessed each piece of data. Thus, it is possible to avoid violations thereof.
A more powerful and efficient provider is needed for BaaS solutions to be implemented and enabled in the best possible way.
Mobile Cyber Security
When you talk about cybersecurity, you immediately think of desktop computers and data centers. However, mobile devices are at an even greater risk from cyber threats than desktops. Therefore, investment in mobile cybersecurity is a trend not only for 2023 but also for the long term, as Brazil has more cell phones than its inhabitants. There are more than 240 million smartphones in use today.
It is not possible to highlight only one method of protection for applications in insecure environments since it covers other elements, such as network security and security of devices with IoT (Internet of Things).
What is important is ensuring additional layers of security to raise your overall level and prevent cybercrime in this environment. Experts are combining mobile software security with hardware-based security solutions to bolster sensitive data storage.
General Data Protection Law
Another trend pointed out in a Gartner forecast is that, by the end of 2023, about 75% of the global population will have their data covered by digital privacy regulations. Furthermore, the annual budget of large companies for data privacy issues is expected to exceed $2.5 million by 2024.
Information Security Scenario Brazil and in the world
In Brazil, the consequences of the expansion of attacks should be significant. In the third quarter of this year alone, Brazilian organizations were attacked about 1,484 times weekly, which represents an increase of almost 40% compared to the same period in 2021.
Therefore, to avoid the damage caused by crimes committed to information security and consequently increase your company’s credibility in the market, it is necessary to invest in solutions that effectively protect the business.
Companies must always be one, or as many as necessary, steps ahead of attackers. This means knowing the vulnerabilities and gaps in your organization’s IT infrastructure so you can fix them before criminals can take advantage.
Therefore, managers must be aware of the investment and adoption of new strategies for preventing attacks in the digital environment since, according to an estimate by Cybersecurity Ventures, by 2025, the planet will store approximately 200 zettabytes (equivalent to one sextillion bytes) of data.
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