These 10 things to watch for in 2016 will help your firm's security team be prepared for the New Year.

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Things to Watch for in 2016

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The Rise of the Chief Threat Officer
Intelligence is a much more effective weapon
than erecting rings of perimeter defenses.
Instead, invest in intelligent perimeters and
understand what vulnerabilities carry the
biggest risk and what the most common attack
path looks like so that you can shut it down.

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Investment in Threat Intelligence
Data breaches are no longer a possibility,
they are an inevitability; especially as more
organizations do business digitally.
Investing in threat intelligence skills and
systems will help companies navigate a
persistently treacherous area of business.

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More Automation Processes
New digital technologies such as cloud
and mobile automate more of your
business processes.
However, the ability of your security
analytics to see an anomaly and take
action automatically will be crucial.

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Rise of Mobile Payments
It is no secret that this year has seen the rise of mobile
payments but the ability for hackers to breach your
information has also grown.
Hackers will take advantage of smartphone users
inefficient security protocols on their devices and banks
worldwide will be targeted by criminals trying to use these
mobile devices as a path into their entire network.
Penetration testing can detect where these mobile
vulnerabilities lie and an identity and access management
system will be able to verify user access to all devices and
accounts no matter where they originate.

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Protecting the Internet of Things
From Apple Watches to coffee makers,
the Internet of Things (IoT) has grown
exponentially in the past year and shows
no sign of slowing down.
The IoT is becoming a large target for
hackers as a way to get into your network.
Make sure you have a system that checks
for mobile IoT devices and their attack
path into your network.

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Monitoring Hackers in the Cloud
More of our business processes are being
migrated into the cloud and with that comes
the rise of hackers targeting the
vulnerabilities in these processes.
The cloud may be more vulnerable because
the security vulnerabilities there are not the
same as they are in an on-premise system.
Make sure to update your cloud security as
diligently as your on-premise solutions.

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Healthcare Records Still #1
Healthcare records are, and will continue
to be, the most valuable type of personal
information to all hackers.
With the increase in medical devices, patient
portals, and other avenues into healthcare
systems; organizations will realize that their
systems do not provide sufficient data security.
The sale of medical information and insurance
data are highly profitable on the black market,
the healthcare industry will be more ripe for
attacks than ever.

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Access is Still the Main Battleground
User credentials and network access are still the
main source of breaches for most organizations.
In 2016 you will need a solution that can deter,
detect, and remediate access breaches as
quickly as possible.
The key is to remediate with no disruption to
your organizational activities.

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Cyber Terrorism
While ISIS or the Chinese hackers may seem
like a problem that is a world away, there are
groups who are working to hack their way into
our most valuable infrastructures.
From government organizations to energy
companies, there is a new threat looming and
companies must understand the risk of each of
their vulnerabilities as well as the most likely
attack path that hackers will take so that our
greatest resources are secure.

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Spear Phishing
Phishing scams are nothing new and most
companies have educated their employees to
be on the look out for this type of scam.
Spear phishing, however; is a very sophisticated
and personal attack aimed at employees with
critical access to network systems.
With the correct solution, you can test your
employees with fake spear phishing attacks to
both educate as well as evaluate who needs
more training.

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Are You Prepared?
These are only a few of the vulnerabilities
that companies face every day. Does your
cyber-security solution protect against these
and other access or perimeter attacks?
Courion’s solutions are prepared to help
you deter, detect, and remediate tasks at
any stage.
For more information on how we can help
keep your company safe, contact us at
info@Courion.com or at 866-Courion.