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Disruption, Distortion, Deterioration - The Outlook for Cyber

October 07, 2021

Based on the first three quarters of 2021, Steve King of CyberEd.io sees an increase in disruption, distortion and deterioration in the cyber environment.

  • Disruption: Over-dependence on fragile connectivity, network complexity, dependence on open source software and micro-segmentation will combine to increase Internet outages. Attackers will target the Internet of Things, medical devices, critical infrastructure and industrial control systems.
  • Distortion: Misinformation spread by bots and automated sources will compromise trust. Social (and political) divisions will increase.
  • Deterioration: Expanded attack surfaces, smart technologies, excessive identity trust and technology expansion will create a target environment beyond our ability to defend, respond and remediate. National security demands will impact an organization's ability to control information.        

In this scenario, do the three Ds lead to a fourth - Doom? King is still hopeful that we can push reality closer to our ideals.

Happy Cyber Security Awareness Month.