Scality made a number of data storage predictions for 2021, focusing on the rapid growth rate of cloud-native apps and containerisation. 2021 will see a number of trends emerge as enterprise IT teams and storage vendors adapt in order to support the rise of cloud-native apps and the subsequent change in application and cloud infrastructure models, according to the company.
The public sector is vulnerable to cyber attacks and a crippling attack on a major public sector organization is a real risk for 2021. Steve Robinson explains why this is the case and what public sector organizations need to do to mitigate the risk.
Despite the clear and present danger that the COVID-19 pandemic presents, most organizations are aware that cyber threats are a top long term issue that needs to be addressed. In this article Avesta Hojjati looks at four cyber threat areas that will develop in 2021.
Acronis has released its 2020 Acronis Cyberthreats Report, an in-depth review of the current threat landscape and projections for the coming year. Based on the protection and security challenges that were amplified by the shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, Acronis warns that 2021 will bring aggressive cybercrime activity
WatchGuard Technologies has provided its 2021 cyber security predictions. These cover the most prominent attacks and infosec trends that the WatchGuard’s Threat Lab research team believes will emerge next year, including a tidal wave of automated spear phishing campaigns.
Tech association, CompTIA, has made a guide to DDoS attacks available to assist organizations manage this important cause of downtime. ‘The Who, What, Why and How of DDoS Attacks’ has been designed to be useful to people with all types of backgrounds - from those new to the concept all the way to seasoned IT professionals.
HP has released its 2021 predictions on how security threats are likely to develop during the next 12 months. Human-operated ransomware, thread hijacking, unintentional insider threats, business email compromise, and whaling attacks are all highlighted as areas which will grow.
With various levels of lockdowns in place in many European countries, are smaller companies fighting a losing battle when it comes to renewing cyber security certification? Richard Hughes believes this is the case…
As retailers in many countries plan for this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Weekend under the shadow of various levels of lockdown and COVID-19 restrictions, Continuity Central asked six cyber security experts for their tips for how retailers can continue to safeguard their operations in these unusual times.
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