A new jargon or a buzzword? no it is not, cybersecurity has been evolving for the last three decades, since the birth of the internet. It is a topic that has gained more interest since 2011 with focus and initiatives coming from the US Government, other governments and universities from across the world. Today’s world is more interconnected than ever before. Yet, for all its advantages, increased connectivity brings increased risk of theft, fraud, and abuse. As the world evolves more reliant on modern technology, we have and are becoming more vulnerable to cyberattacks including corporate security breaches, phishing, healthcare fraud and social media fraud. The cybersecurity laws are increasingly looking at safeguarding and securing cyberspace, more so with the participation of the next generation from early millennials to kids with pacifiers. The data and information available are on-demand and free, how does one prevent and pre-empt strikes? with micro services architectures and web apps being the application forefront, how do you distinguish the predator from a genuine app? how do you prevent attacks from internet BOT’s that apply a million digital signatures everyday? how do you sniff insider threats? how do you ensure total security and privacy? all these areas need us to learn cybersecurity. There are several layers of laws to be applied and followed, new recommendations and updates to existing one’s. These updates focus on everything from safe harbor to financial fraud counter measures to social media and user privacy.
We will continue to discuss this subject more in the continued series of this blog with focus on NIST, IEEE and other experts.
