Taking a byte out of cyber threats
The HinduCyber attacks may be a relatively new phenomenon, but in a short time frame have come to be assessed as dangerous as terrorism. There is a great deal of talk among cyber security experts about emerging cyber security technologies and protocols intended to protect systems, networks and devices, but little clarity whether what is available can ensure protection from all-encompassing cyber attacks. Technology geeks, meanwhile, are having a field day, insisting on every enterprise incorporating SASE — Secure Access Service Edge — to reduce the risk of cyber attacks. Zero Trust does put the onus on strict identity verification ‘allowing only authorized and authenticated users to access data applications’, but it is not certain how successful this and other applications will prove to be in the face of the current wave of cyber attacks. Defence and backup plans Nations and institutions, instead of waiting for the ‘Big Bang cyber attack’, should actively prepare for a rash of cyber attacks — essentially ransomware — mainly directed at available data.
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