Cyber Magazine March 2022 | Page 70

NETWORKS & APPLICATIONS

“ Companies are buying SaaS solutions for everything , but are they making use of them ?”

RITISH REDDY CO-FOUNDER , SAAS MANAGEMENT PLATFORM ZLURI
KPMG UK ' s Head of i-4 , Matthew Roach said he expects to see public cloud attacks on the energy industry ’ s networks in 2022 . “ Many companies in energy are heavy users of public cloud which is considered less secure than its alternatives , therefore , it is reasonable to assume these will be subjected to increased attacks . Threat actor groups are already conducting these attacks on a daily basis in order to obtain a foothold into energy corporations ’ cloud infrastructure .”
Network security in 2022 and beyond There is no doubt that the pandemic has rapidly expanded digital adoption and as a result , the threat surface has also grown . Threats to networks are multiplying and there is a growing complexity for organisations caused by the accelerated adoption of cloud and hybrid networks , not to mention the pandemic-fueled new remote workforce . Businesses have an ever-increasing drive for agility , speed of innovation and impeccable user experiences and need to invest in network security policy management systems .
Five hundred directors , vice presidents and C-Suite execs involved in IT security for organisations of between 1,001 to 10,000- plus employees were surveyed about their thoughts on the future of network security ,
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