Four cybersecurity trends every CIO should know

From helpnetsecurity.com

The cybersecurity landscape in 2019 will likely bolster bigger, more complex threats and developments. Given the intricacy of today’s cyber security challenges, organisations will need to adopt a security approach that requires digital support and increased collaboration from both IT and security teams. So, what key trends can we expect to see in this new year?

Greater uncertainty and a rise in digital tools

Many organisations are often unaware of whether their current software is vulnerable to attack. They often ask the question: what software is inside my estate? This includes identifying what software they know is bad, for example, Java or malware.

The next key questions are: what connections has that software made to other machines, which machines have it, and have those machines reached out to any other machines on the network? And can we find a trend, so we know which machines to go after to remediate the breach?

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