Cisco Outlines top 4 Cybersecurity Trends for 2021

Cisco Outlines top 4 Cybersecurity Trends for 2021

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 30 November 2020 - Cisco has released its predictions for what 2021 will hold for the privacy and cybersecurity landscapes.

Fady Younes - Cybersecurity Director Middle East & Africa - CISCO

As companies look to transition to a new normal in 2021, the pandemic has put Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) front and center of their organizations' path forward. Business continuity, collaboration and digitalisation plans that may or may not have included remote work have been put to the test. What was a reaction to a situation has now become part of longer-term planning. And with adversaries seeking to capitalize on cyber threats exacerbated by the pandemic, online security finds itself at the heart of business.

"CISOs continue to face a number of challenges,“ says Fady Younes, cybersecurity director, Middle East & Africa, Cisco. "Navigating the remote work environment has been challenging and companies are embracing more collaboration and digital solutions to adapt. All this will bring visibility into what goes on in the IT environment.“

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