The New Normal of Cybersecurity: Examining the Top Three 2021 Trends and 2022 Predictions

Originally published on CPO Magazine. Written by Mieng Lim, VP Product Management at Fortra.

 

Excerpt:

The past year has shown organizations that uncertainty and a transformed reality are the new normal in business. While remote work was intended as a temporary response to the global pandemic, it is now considered a regular part of the business environment—fundamentally altering the way companies operate. This means organizations have had to respond in real-time to shift their cybersecurity strategies and keep up with an expanding IT infrastructure, the explosion of IoT devices, and a new wave of threats from more sophisticated attackers. Let’s take a look back at the top cybersecurity trends from 2021 and look into the future to see where the cybersecurity landscape is going in 2022 and beyond.