With the end of 2018 still recent, the events that defined the past year remain fresh in people's minds. Cyber attacks were repeatedly in the headlines, becoming a topic debated by many and associated with unease following the repercussions suffered by a number of organisations.

During 2019, new threats are expected to emerge, making cybersecurity, not only for individuals but also for businesses and governments, increasingly necessary. According to a study by Juniper Research, the data stolen by hackers is expected to increase by 175% over the next 5 years. 

Discover below the main cybersecurity predictions for 2019, according to the Kaspersky Lab Global Research and Analysis Team. These predictions will help companies understand how to tackle the greatest dangers of 2019. 

Cybersecurity Predictions for 2019

1. Greater difficulty in tracking the main threats

As protection methods grow and become stronger, hackers try to get around them, adapting their resources and practices and choosing to leave the public network, which makes them harder to trace. Because of this, attacking the core of the organisation becomes more profitable and fruitful.

2. Theft of data from past attacks

Data from many of last year's attacks on social networks, such as Facebook or Twitter, is available on the market and anyone can gain access to it. This is a cause for concern for many companies that, for example, promise confidentiality and discretion in their dealings with customers and also in their internal strategy.

3. Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation

In 2016, the European Union reviewed and improved the directive that protected personal data, adopting the GDPR. All 28 EU member states are required to grant this privacy and confidentiality to their citizens, and any entity that fails to comply will face legal penalties.

Adapting to the new regulation is not an easy process and, according to a study by Ovum, two thirds of companies say they will have to undergo an enormous change with associated costs for which they are not prepared. More than half of organisations say they fear being fined for non-compliance.

There are several measures companies should implement to ensure the security of the personal data in their possession and thereby comply with the GDPR. These include, in particular, the importance of making backups, since organisations need to know precisely where personal data is, so that it can be changed, deleted, moved or verified as to whether it was involved in any incident related to a cyber attack or data theft.

4. Lack of information about good practices to ensure cybersecurity

There are more and more hacking tools available to users and, just as some creators disappear, new attackers succeed online and leave their mark. It is therefore important to keep investing in protection solutions, such as antivirus, and in recovery solutions, such as SkySafe, but also to focus on sharing good practices with employees so that they do not compromise the company's security.

This remains an extremely important measure, since the lack of information about digital security, the reliance on protection and recovery systems for emergencies and the denial of new online dangers continue to be among the main causes of cyber attacks on companies.

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