Cybersecurity

Next Cyber Threats – 2019 Forecast

As 2018 ends, it’s crucial to step back and reflect on some cybersecurity realities. Although US government cybersecurity teams do their best to confront hacking attempts, the lack of time and tight budgets make it difficult to respond to the evolving threat vector. Meanwhile, the attack surface has broadened due to the amount of connected devices and data flowing through organizations – devices and data that many employees need access to in order to get on with their jobs.

Things are probably only to get more complicated in 2019, when the issue of trust will be thrust to the forefront of agencies’ cybersecurity challenges. In 2019, more government agencies will be placing trust in cloud providers to protect their data. They’ll also be placing trust in the individuals that access and manage their data, even as the security of personal biometric data comes into question. Federal government agencies in the US should have on their radar two major threats, according to fifthdomain.com:

Industrial IoT threat – In 2019, the Internet of Things is going to be among the most challenging area of security. The risk is growing as more devices get connected and as network connectivity moves further to the edge. When such devices are exploited through cloud infrastructure, the result is significant disruptions for governments deploying smart cities and using networks for everything from public transit to disaster management.