Data Security in the Wild West

 “As the world is increasingly interconnected, everyone shares the responsibility of securing cyberspace.” Newton Lee, Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity: Total Information Awareness

Most people haven’t been following technology news. They’ve heard about some of the larger healthcare and corporate breaches. Many understand the need for cybersecurity. However, most people still don’t understand the breadth of what’s going on. They don’t understand some of the major changes that will happen in the next decade and how vulnerable their lives as well as lifestyles really are.

In a recent IAmWire.Com article, contributor Kanishk Tagade discussed some of the data security trends he thinks will develop in 2017. Cyber-attacks have actually multiplied dramatically at a rate far greater than the popular media discusses in depth. “Techies,” have some understanding, but your average 9 to 5’er sharing a meme on Facebook has no clue.

Among the major trends Tagade feels will likely affect every workplace and connected life in 2017 and beyond are:

  • With the rapid growth of IoT devices in daily use,
  • Continuing cloud attacks and DDoS attacks, and also
  • The rising corporate costs associated with data breaches

Why are Threats Increasing?

Many people mistakenly think that the internet is becoming more secure. This is true for many private clouds to some extent. However, the general cloud is still quite insecure.

The modern consumer now demands connection, corporate transparency, social media interactions, as well as 24/7 access to a cloud that gathers personal data. Hackers find ways to access insecure corners of the cloud and that data every day.

At Phiston Technologies, we encourage you to think twice about the devices you use and the new ones you buy. The only way to securely destroy data on a device is to completely destroy the connected device with a hard drive eraser, media, or SSD data crusher. Start keeping track of the technologies you use. Destroy the ones you don’t. Make extra efforts to secure every device you use.

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