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Edge of the Enterprise
According to ESG , applications on the edge of the enterprise will grow by 54 % in 2023 . They are also more attractive targets for threat actors than the fortified enterprise datacentre . These applications are harder to protect because non-employees use them and real-time , transactional data is processed at the edge . Mitigating this risk will require new thinking , training , and processes .
Incident disclosures and persistent patching
Transparency in disclosures of threat incidents , intrusions , ransomware , will be a focus in 2023 . New SEC rules will come into play and enterprises will need to get their acts together . Additionally , over 50 % of breaches can be prevented with active patch management . This simple yet timeconsuming task is the most useful thing security teams can do to prevent breaches .
Critical infrastructure
North America and Europe have been exposed to how vulnerable they are to energy , IoT-OT , and supply-chain risks in the past few years . According to CISA , threat actors are aggressively pursuing critical
Talent and elite skills are always in demand , and making remote work secure will be critical . infrastructure . These systems are vulnerable due to long-life legacy systems and limited security sophistication for IoT-OT devices .
Insider threats
Organisations are facing a rise in insider threats , which is expected to continue in 2023 . Organisations must be able to audit user controls , and conduct real-time risk assessments to mitigate unwarranted access to their systems .
Privacy
The approach of industry-driven data privacy regulations has meant many businesses have been exempted from this mandatory regulation . More and more countries will now become universally tough on data privacy and controls . According to Gartner , by end 2023 modern data privacy laws will cover personal information of 75 % of the world ’ s population .
The cybersecurity industry and security decision makers will need to proactively understand the impact of the above trends on their products , platforms and business model to remain relevant in 2023 and ahead . •
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