In 2024, about 30 billion records from almost 4000 entities were breached, the so-called mother of all breaches, and we haven’t even hit the summer yet. Beyond data breaches, the threat landscape has evolved from run of the mill and opportunistic attacks a few years ago, to more sophisticated and targeted campaigns. European organizations with an interest in remaining productive need to deal with today’s threats and also plan for the future.
At Infosecurity Europe 2024, which is taking place at ExCel London between 4-6th June 2024, Forrester will be hosting an exclusive event ‘Navigating Europe’s Evolving Threat Landscape in 2024 and Beyond’ which will provide insight into the unique cybersecurity challenges facing European businesses and how leaders can tailor their security strategies accordingly. The following are key themes we will be exploring at the event:
- Addressing the silent threat, Cybersecurity Burnout. Companies and society at large have been flooded with new about Media reports highlight technology issues such as misconfigured APIs or compromised credentials. However, the media seldom discuss the people doing the defending. Security professionals have a weight of expectation, lack of resources and commitment to the cause that hides the threat of cybersecurity burnout. Significant levels of stress is leading to more professionals to experience serious health risks such as burn-out and physical and mental health crises. It is time to address this silent threat since this is not only a human issues, its a cyber risk.
- 2024 review of Forrester’s predictions on Security, Risk and Privacy. In 2024 Security, Risk and Privacy leaders balancing speed of innovation with governance and accountability beyond regulatory mandates will benefit most from transformational innovation. Forrester predicted that in 2024: 1) Zero Trust gets dedicated resources; 2) flaws in AI-generated code will be exploited; 3) PII handling draws regulatory scrutiny and 4) cyber insurers become more selective about tools. We will explore these predictions and assess the current position of these predictions.
- 2024 review of Forrester’s predictions on Security, Risk and Privacy. In 2024 Security, Risk and Privacy leaders balancing speed of innovation with governance and accountability beyond regulatory mandates will benefit most from transformational innovation. Forrester predicted that in 2024: 1) Zero Trust gets dedicated resources; 2) flaws in AI-generated code will be exploited; 3) PII handling draws regulatory scrutiny and 4) cyber insurers become more selective about tools. We will explore these predictions and assess the current position of these predictions.
- Emerging technology and what it means for security. We will discuss the role of emerging tech in shaping our technology ecosystem, both from an opportunity and risk lens. We will discuss the role of AI in security strategy, detection and enabling response. In addition, we will explore how AI has shaped today’s threat ecosystem and regional differences in what kind of attacks we expect to be driven/enhanced by artificial intelligence. We will also discuss case studies of organizations that have practically applied AI to their security initiatives.
- Narratives and their role in the threat ecosystem. Sixty+ countries are having elections this year and Portugal, Finland, Croatia, Belgium, Iceland, Austria and The UK are some of the European countries in that number. The risk of false narratives will come from both external actors and from within as political rivals try to shape election narratives. Beyond the immediately obvious implications of techniques such as deepfakes and social media bots, we are also going to explore the role of cultural biases and economic factors on how threat actors approach PsyOps.
Forrester’s event will take place at Infosecurity Europe 2024 on Wednesday 5th June, between 10-11.30am in South Gallery Room 10.
Join us to explore emerging tech and implications for cybersecurity, the role of geopolitics and pressing issues of cyber burnout and skill shortages. Gain insights from Forrester’s 2024 predictions and equip your organization with the knowledge to navigate today’s threat ecosystem and stay resilient for the future. Attendees can expect to leave with a pragmatic understanding the of threat ecosystem and practical solutions to enhance security.
You can register to attend Infosecurity Europe here. Please note, seats for Forrester’s event are limited and will be on a first come, first served basis.
