Articles about 2024

Enterprises are major users of technology and it impacts on most areas of their operation. The big challenges in recent years have come from the switch to remote and hybrid working, and new technologies like generative AI.

So what can we expect enterprise IT to face in 2024? Here are some expert views.

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As 2024 fast approaches, organizations are looking back on the past year to try and gain some insight into what the next 12 months could hold. This past year has been particularly interesting in the world of cyber security, with ransomware and data breaches dominating the headlines, the rise to prominence of AI strengthening cybercrime’s arsenal, and the shift of focus to cyber resilience causing businesses to question what comes next for the industry.

For security professionals across organizations of all sizes we anticipate the following issues will be a key focus for the year ahead:

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In 2023, we saw the popular trend of asking "how many times a week do you think about the Roman Empire?", and as an avid Roman Empire fan, my answer was a lot. In fact, the fall of the Roman Empire can be easily compared to ransomware breaches.

In 410 AD, the impenetrable walls of Rome were breached by the Visigoths, signaling an end to the once-mighty empire. The reason for the defeat of the Romans was complacency -- the walls and other defenses were in a state of disrepair, and Rome lacked a substantial military presence.

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It’s been another busy year for cybersecurity regulations. We saw a new National Cybersecurity Strategy by the White House in March, and throughout the year, we’ve seen the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) launch several new initiatives to increase cyber resilience.

As mentioned by Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist & Advisory CISO at Delinea, the landscape of cybersecurity compliance is expected to "evolve significantly, driven by emerging technologies, evolving threat landscapes, and changing regulatory frameworks."

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Technologies like AI are set to impact on many industries but perhaps more than most on healthcare. This is also an industry that's uniquely attractive to hackers thanks to the mix of personal and scientific information that it holds.

So how will healthcare benefit -- or suffer -- from technology in 2024? here's what some experts with their fingers on the pulse think.

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Despite moves towards other means of authentication passwords are still widely used, making protecting digital identities a problem.

But identity affects other areas too, such as being able to verify content and devices, things which are likely to come more more into focus as we approach significant elections in the US and UK. Here are some expert views on the identity landscape for 2024.

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Today’s complicated threat landscape leaves security teams grappling with new challenges on a scale never seen. Threat actors are more organized and efficient, leveraging a vast ecosystem of tools and services that cater to experts and beginners alike. In early March, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an advisory warning of the resurgence of Royal ransomware with new compromise and encryption tactics used to target specific industries, including critical infrastructure, healthcare and education.

Cyberattacks are only increasing and growing more destructive, targeting supply chains, third-party software, and operational technology (OT). Gartner predicts that by 2025, threat actors will weaponize OT environments successfully to cause human casualties. This is happening at a time of increased technology adoption led by accelerated digital transformation efforts, hybrid work and the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) boom, leaving security teams to manage an evolving and growing attack surface and multiplying vulnerabilities.

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Whether it's due to high-profile attacks or new defensive technologies, the world of cybersecurity is never far from the news.

Here is what some industry experts think the cybersecurity trends will be in the coming year.

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2023 rapidly became 'The Year of AI Panic' as governments and the press entered into an AI frenzy.

Progress in Generative AI, spearheaded by GPT4’s release in March, offered users incredible tools with a visible utility and practical benefit. Its impact could be felt across their personal and business lives. From that point there has been a buzz around AI with a snowball effect across the media fueled by sudden engagement from the most senior levels of government across the planet. 2023 has seen the AI train fly across our screens, and the pace of developments from a technical, policy and regulatory perspective has been almost impossible to keep up with. So too has the FUD -- fear, uncertainty and doubt that accompanies disruption.

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Although quantum computing is still some way from commercial reality for most people and organizations, the technology is developing.

Many of the concerns surrounding it are about what a world of post-quantum computing might mean for cybersecurity. We asked industry experts what they think is in store for quantum in 2024.

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AI, particularly widely available tools like ChatGPT, has made big waves in 2023. Is this set to continue into next year or will we see a different approach to using the technology?

Here are the views of some industry experts.

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The high costs, both financial and reputational, of dealing with a cyberattack along with tighter regulations that means attacks must be reported have meant that many more organizations are seeking to protect themselves with cyber insurance.

This is still a relatively new and developing field, so what do industry experts think we'll see in the cyber insurance market in 2024?

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The cloud has become a familiar feature of most computing environments over the last decade, but that doesn't mean that the technology is standing still.

Here are some industry expert views on what we can expect from the cloud scene in 2024.

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As with many other areas this year, software development has been greatly influenced by the rise in AI. But that's not the only area where things are changing.

Here’s what some industry experts think the development sector has in store for 2024.

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In recent years, the financial sector has seen some of the biggest changes in the way technology is used. New regulations and disruptive technologies like blockchain, along with the rise of open banking, have seen traditional players scrambling to keep up with more agile newcomers.

So what does the fintech sector have in store in 2024? Here are the views of some industry experts.

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