2014 Identity, Security and Cloud Predictions

2014 Identity, Security and Cloud Predictions

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Internet of Things (IoT) will be 2014’s big data

There will be an increased number of potential security threat vectors as a result of more things being plugged in…

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Those with privileged access can potentially do a lot of damage. This is not a new concept nor concern, but the Snowden incident puts privileged users back in the spotlight in 2014.


There will be an increased focus on privileged users


We should expect to see an effort to utilize MSS for some aspects of security management, while in-house teams will focus on adding value, providing guidance and ensuring better alignment with the business user, who ultimately foots the bill.

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Incorporation of Managed Security Services (MSS)


Data monitored by the governments, the number of data breaches in 2013 and factor in the inability to control how information flows after we disclose it to an initial party and we have quite a number of privacy issues to deal with. Plus new or amended privacy legislation comes into effect in some countries in 2014 raising the profile of privacy further.


Privacy will become a major concern in the mainstream


Once installed, malware on devices will continue to focus on the things the device has access to, like online accounts and data, rather than anything on the device itself.

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Device Malware will focus on what the device accesses


Ultimately, it is pointless identifying a threat when there is no path forward to manage the incident, deploy the appropriate responses and counter the threat through remediation.


Security departments will shift focus from incident identification to incident reaction and management


Organizations will re-examine where their critical data resides and encrypt as much of it as they can. They must also use stronger forms of encryption to reduce the chances of their data being decrypted.


We are at the dawn of an encryption renaissance


We accept passwords as a necessary evil, but they are insecure. Consumers want to be identified using more secure, usable means.


The number of authentication alternatives will increase


As consumers we do not ensure we have multiple backup sources and can recover from failure or loss of data; or that data is secure and cannot be stolen. This will change. We will begin to take more care of personal data.


Data security, resilience, availability and recovery; the next step in the consumerization of IT


The volume of data breach in 2013 means criminals know more about us than they ever have. This knowledge will be used in spear phishing.


2013’s Data breaches will tip the scales in favor of spear phishing


CIOs need to be prepared for BYOI

The CIO will need to decide if BYOI would reduce or increase their overhead, workload and liability/risk profile

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Identity became a core part of IT and business in 2013 promoting MSPs to respond to the demand.


MSPs will expand into Identity-as-a-Service market


Trust in public cloud providers has decreased. To enjoy the cost and productivity benefits a cloud infrastructure brings while maintaining full control over critical and sensitive data, organizations will deploy a private cloud.


Organisations will get serious about their own on-premise private cloud


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2014 Identity, Security and Cloud Predictions

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