Cybersecurity: Five Key Actions Legislatures Can Take to Maintain Security Tomorrow

In the rapidly shifting cyber landscape, organizations face an array of sophisticated threats, including:RansomwareAdvanced Persistent Threats (APTs)Distributed Denial of Service attacks (DDoS)Spear phishingSocial engineeringSupply chain attacks To counter these threats, protective measures and legislation have evolved to keep up. Today, we have well-established data protection laws and high levels of public awareness.Key protective measures include:Endpoint SecurityMultifactor Authentication (MFA)Network segmentationZero-trust architectureAutomated patch managementAI-based threat detection Nevertheless, as technology continues to advance, it is essential to maintain a proactive approach, especially given the sensitivity of legislative content.Future threats on the horizon include:Quantum Computing which could render current encryption methods obsolete.IoT expansion which expands the attack surface for cybercriminals.