As eventful as 2020 was, 2021 was equal to its predecessor. It was a year that bounced from hope to cautious optimism, then back to disquiet. While some of our cybersecurity predictions for 2021 were accurate, the year came to a close as organizations are forced to address the significant challenges of dealing with the Log4j vulnerability. As we enter 2022, we’ve asked a few of the experts on the CIS team to share their 2022 cybersecurity predictions. Some, you’ll notice, are similar to last year’s, as we work hard to stay steps ahead of threats and bad actors. But there are also a few new predictions we’ll be sure to keep an eye on as we step into 2022. […]
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