The tech world is spinning at a faster pace than most can keep track of with increased digital connectivity and ongoing automation in almost every sector of business processes. The constant agility with which the tech industry moves forward prompts ever-increased cybercrime in its wake and there really is no end to this dash into cyberspace.
Addressing the risks of intelligent hackers is ongoing, but necessary as new technology is born and continues to improve processes, save lives, and take us into a new era of automation. We should be excited, but conscientious.
Here are three modern solutions to help us in our efforts and remain ahead of malicious cybercriminals:
1. Hardware Authentication
Despite warning after warning to create stronger usernames and passwords, many data users still utilize weak user information that can be easily hacked. Compromised data due to weak credentials leave sensitive personal and organizational data vulnerable which has driven experts to develop authentication methods to increase security.
User hardware authentication uses a Core vPro processor to incorporate different components of hardware with enhanced factors at the same time to create a strong identity validation process. Intel, a tech company working on the development of hardware authentication has used a history of trial and error before deciding to devote a portion of the processor to the security function, making the device a part of the authentication process.
This method of authentication is especially useful when considering the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT). This added function ensures that any connected device has the rights for connectivity to a designated network.
2. Cloud Technology
It’s now becoming more common for organizations to have embraced the cloud as a powerful technology for storage and security than not to have. At the very least, most have considered making the move to cloud and foresee a transition in their future operations.
The trend for information systems security is the development of use for the cloud. Many of the on-premise techniques for storage will be migrated to the cloud. Virtualized intrusion detection and prevention systems, virtualized systems security, and virtualized firewalls will be used from the cloud.
3. Deep Learning
There has been a spike in interest in deep learning, especially as it informs systems security in technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning. The focus of deep learning in technology is anomalous behaviors that allow AI and machine learning systems to detect threat information and make decisions about how to prevent hacks without the aid of human intervention.
This means that business organizations will be able to counter cyber threats with AI and machine learning by analyzing entities rather than users that have access to the information system. Developments in business analytics and machine learning technology enable the evaluation of different entities that are found at both macro and micro levels.
Embrace emerging technologies for cybersecurity
These exciting developments will add to the existing fundamentals of security in technology to help make business operations more secure and efficient. It’s important not only to stay informed but work to leverage emerging technology to continue to fight against pervasive breach incidents caused by a lack of security controls. The world of technology is moving quickly, reach out and grab onto these tools that will likely only rise to become more efficient and helpful in the battle against cybercrime.
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