Data Privacy & Security Service
Issue 12
CYBER TRENDS
attack on the City of Atlanta supports this prediction and demonstrates how govern- Cyber Predictions for 2018
Government Technology has shared a curated list of cyber- security predictions for 2018. Dan Lohrmann, the author of the blog “Lohrmann on Cy- bersecurity & Infrastructure” for Government Technology magazine, provides an “annu- al security industry prediction roundup” including insights from top cybersecurity experts and publications. He even provides a Prediction Awards listing at the end of blog with categories such as “Most Creative” and “Most Scary”. Dive into this extensive list by clicking this link. Forbes has also provided a listing of the 60 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2018, compiled from multiple sources. You can see all 60 predictions by using this link. Predictions included a like- ly increase in Ransomware and monetary demands. The
Some other predictions in- cluded more hacking through the IoT (Internet of Things)
ment agen- cies can be vulnerable to these types of attacks. The Equi- fax and
Facebook breaches support the predic- tion that government oversight and regulation will increase based on the increasing number of data breaches. The Europe- an Union passed the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) to protect the data of all EU citizens and other countries may soon follow their example. GDPR enforce- ment starts on May 25, 2018.
with more people using smart devices at home and at work, DDOS attacks will continue, possibly for money more than causing chaos, and there may be more malicious use of AI. Let’s see what the second half of 2018 brings and try to stay safe out there in cyberspace!
Best Practices for Cybersecurity: Stay Cyber SMART
In today’s times, the most effective approach is to assume a breach will happen and have a plan in place to address it. This includes con- stant vigilance, and effective incident response. Follow the SMART 5 pronged approach: Self-governance, Monitoring, Assessments, Remediation and Training. For more on this visit: https://mytechdecisions.com/network-security/ best-practices-cybersecurity-stay-cyber-smart/
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