In this article, a cyber-security prediction for 2018 covers everything from ransomware and breaches to mobile, crypto currency, and government.
Malware will get smarter and threats more serious.
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We haven’t seen the last of breaches.
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Not even biometric security will be safe from malicious actors.
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Consumers will want more from governments to keep them safe.
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Infosec will become a C-level priority.
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Being a mobile-first society will come with greater costs.
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Cryptocurrency will continue to rise and impending legislature is inevitable.
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GDPR will set a tone, for better or worse, and businesses should prepare on all sides.
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The boom in the IoT space will bring stricter oversight to device manufacturers.
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