AI was the trend of the past year, and there's every reason to think it will continue to have a dominant presence in 2024. It will affect every aspect of your organization, from operational efficiency to cyber attacks against your organization.
We also expect to see new forms of Internet connectivity, increased complexity in regulatory compliance, and major changes in IT and security, all due to tighter budgets. The following are the top 5 predictions for the future of cybersecurity and IT.
1. Competition to excel in artificial intelligence will drive widespread recruitment of a Director of Artificial Intelligence.
Companies of all types are investing heavily in AI models and relying on them for key business tasks.
Moreover, these companies are promoting AI to maintain a competitive edge, with Wall Street valuing companies that incorporate AI higher and penalizing those that lag behind technologically.
To stay ahead of the rapid advances in AI, companies will appoint an AI Director to lead the AI strategy and unify responsibilities.
The growing importance of AI in business operations, product development and customer experience requires specific leadership to oversee its use, ethics and associated risk management.
2. Resilience will be the most important thing in terms of safety.
The Internet is now a vital infrastructure, and there is no doubt that this year it will be more exposed than ever. With the emergence and development of more instances of zero-day vulnerabilities, flaws in commonly used software, supply chain issues and attacker strategies, companies need to be particularly alert to the measures they can take to stay strong.
This year, security managers will begin to shift their thinking to make incident management, system upgrades and improved security measures ongoing processes. Responsible disclosure will be key to maintaining strength, regardless of the CISO's priorities or focus.
Handling incidents such as zero-day vulnerabilities is not simply "patching". Patch solutions for each variant of a vulnerability may decrease the risk, but they will never completely eliminate it.
3. Network and security providers will have to decide to support IPv6.
IPv6 adoption is expected to exceed 50%. Despite this, many network and security vendors are not yet fully IPv6 compliant.
This becomes more of an issue when you consider that software connectors used in devices and networks that route traffic to the cloud need dedicated IPv6 support.
With the increase of IPv6 access by ISPs, due to the shortage of IPv4 addresses and network address translation limitations, it is crucial to ask providers about their IPv6 implementation plan.
4. AI-based social engineering attacks will increase.
By 2024, AI-powered social engineering attacks will become more common. Generative AI, which facilitates the creation of personalized content, will be a key tool for cybercriminals, enhancing their ability to launch social engineering attacks. phishing both massive and targeted.
This year, AI will establish itself as a standard tool for attackers. We are already seeing this trend with the use of AI-generated messages in business email compromise (BEC) attacks, where executives and employees are tricked into making fraudulent payments.
In addition, voice spoofing is likely to increase due to more accessible authoring tools and the increase in recordings available to train models.
5. Starlink: Challenging National Internet Policies."
Starlink, which already offers Internet access via satellite in more than 60 countries, currently needs a local downlink to operate, which is subject to the regulations of national telecommunications authorities.
But this year, with the launch of Starship by SpaceX, the deployment of satellites will be accelerated, enabling the introduction of optical links between them.
This progress will allow users to connect to the Internet without the need for a local downlink, as the signal can be transmitted between satellites and downloaded anywhere in the world.
This will reduce the ability of countries to impose restrictions on Internet access. At least one country is expected to circumvent its national Internet policy through Starlink.
Organizations should consider both national policies and practical political realities when planning the deployment of their applications in a specific location.
