CHAPTER 3

Future of Cybersecurity

We know that the reach and pace of digital transformation are increasing and accelerating. More technology equates to more cybersecurity work. The cloud, AI, IoT, and emerging technologies are becoming adopted. However, the IT cybersecurity department is also changing. Not only is technology changing, but also our way of working (World Economic Forum 2020, 3).

Technology Threats

Most observers predict new threats coming from new technologies (e.g., 5G, the cloud, APIs, IoT/AI-IoT, *aaS providers, blockchain, AI, digital assistants, and smartphones). This book is not about the specific technologies we are interested in; instead, emerging technologies are often sources of vulnerabilities, with many coming from ...

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