{"id":2045,"date":"2022-01-10T16:37:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T16:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdisoftwareprd.wpengine.com\/?p=2045"},"modified":"2022-12-12T15:58:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T15:58:36","slug":"cyber-security-trends-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pditechnologies.com\/blog\/cyber-security-trends-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Cybersecurity Trends in 2022: Prevent, Detect, and Respond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As we look ahead at what to expect across the cybersecurity landscape in 2022, we\u2019ll continue to see some familiar threats along with the escalation of those threats into something much more significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ransomware should remain at the top of everyone\u2019s list of concerns, because it\u2019s not going away anytime soon. As such, cybersecurity should remain a top priority in terms of your attention, budgeting, and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are four key areas that really stand out to me for 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Ransomware will continue to wreak havoc.<\/strong> Every business and every industry is feeling the impact of ransomware. It\u2019s now more a matter of when your business will be hit\u2014and how hard\u2014rather than if your business will be hit. If you\u2019re not prepared to respond to a cyber incident, you simply haven\u2019t been paying attention to the growing threat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. We need to worry more about extortionware, which is an escalation of ransomware.<\/strong> The big difference is that, if you don\u2019t pay a ransom when criminals encrypt your data, the criminals will threaten to expose that sensitive data publicly. In turn, that can impact the entire supply chain, including you, your partners, and your vendors. Likewise, if your partners or vendors don\u2019t fulfill their cybersecurity responsibilities, a data breach could affect your business as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Security awareness training must become a regular, ongoing priority.<\/strong> Today, the human factor remains the biggest potential cause of a security breach, whether that\u2019s by making a configuration error or clicking on a phishing email. Employees are often the first line of defense for your business, so make your security awareness training more interesting and relevant to them. The more they\u2019re engaged, the better off your business will be.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. We need IT to establish new cybersecurity best practices.<\/strong> As an industry, we had to make some uncomfortable tradeoffs when the pandemic hit and everyone started working from home. Now that we\u2019ve established the WFH model as a long-term viable option, we need to reassess our best practices for protecting data and keeping our businesses secure. And we can stand to do that much better across the entire industry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In 2022, make sure you can prevent, detect, and respond to potential threats in real time. And If you need additional help in achieving 24\/7\/365 coverage, don\u2019t hesitate to find a managed security services provider to supplement your own team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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