Infotec 2019

Cybersecurity trends are multifaceted. From a skills gap perspective, there are currently 313,735 vacancies in the United States in both the public and private sectors. Some sources indicate a shortage of 2.5 million cybersecurity employees globally. From a consumer perspective, IoT (Internet of Things) devices will be the greatest concern in the future. Manufacturers want to make money and sell products. Often, security is not taken into consideration as the product is being designed, leaving software and hardware vulnerable to attack. Google is working on a new protocol for IoT. More daunting is the critical infrastructure for the Nation. Attackers have tried to compromise utility providers to gain access to our power grid and other utilities. Compromise of public utilities could be catastrophic if it leads to a major outage.