DefendX CEO, Joe Cutroneo's, Forbes Tech Council Article:

If you’ve even just caught a glimpse of the news in the last year, you’ve likely heard about some major data security breaches. In fact, 2021 saw more data breaches in the first nine months than in all of 2020.

Fortunately, there are things you can do to stay safe. Here are five cybersecurity trends to keep an eye on, plus tips for data loss prevention. These will give you ideas for what you might want to consider investing in (if you haven't already) in the near future.

Five Cybersecurity Trends To Know About

DefendX CEO, Joe Cutroneo's, Forbes Tech Council Article:

Today, the majority of transactions are conducted via technology. From how we shop to how we work, a good chunk of our time involves hours spent in front of the computer, navigating our way through loads of data. While this undoubtedly has made nearly everything in our daily lives more convenient, it, unfortunately, opens up the doors to more insider threats, and you have to be far more cautious of both the past and present employees who have access to your organization’s system.

Forbes Tech Council Article, written by DefendX CEO Joe Cutroneo

Under the new work-at-home culture, employees save on commute time and have enhanced their work/home life balance, resulting in less stress. That, paired with the money employers save by being able to forgo property leases for working space, makes this new way of tackling the daily grind a win-win.

This major shift in working culture comes alongside a need for more efficient data storage in the current file data management systems that are used by companies worldwide. The emerging trend that companies are seeing is a shift to what is called “waterfall tiering” for their data.

How do you securely manage virtual employees and independent consultant and contractor employees?