3. CISOs will finally get the respect of the board of directors
It has been a long time coming, but with the record-breaking breaches seen in 2015, is shaping up to be the year CISOs finally get some well-deserved respect from stakeholders. Fiscally minded boards have finally realised that IP theft and reputation damages caused by cyber attacks are now essential business considerations, helping to justify investments in the defensive measures begged for by CISOs.
4. Expect more national regulations and standards for privacy and international file-sharing
Countries are increasingly looking for geographic ownership of citizens’ data, in much the same way corporations demand control of highly-sensitive information. We will see more nations taking action similar to the EU when they overthrew Safe Harbour, because not only does geographic ownership preserve privacy, it also offers an economic opportunity for local firms.
5. First enterprise data breach caused by a wearable device
With the emergence of wearables in the enterprise, 2016 stands to be the year of the first breach, or network intrusion, caused by a wrist-bound device. Until now wearable’s integration and reliance on a user’s smartphone has offered a layer of defense, creating a buffer between the device and the network. But as more wearables gain standalone Internet access, which is already beginning, employees with things like smart watches are going to be weakest link in the security ecosystem.
