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Following a high level of systemic security breaches in 2018, security incidents will keep getting worse in 2019 with identify theft, phishing scams and personal data breaches hitting a new high, according to predictions from one global VPN service provider.

In a new report, NordVPN reflects on security breaches in 2018, commenting that 2018 not only (yet again) shocked the world by highlighting systemic cyber security issues, “multiple governments adopted new rules and laws, which are making a global impact now and will echo for years to come”.

“Still, 2019 can bring some hope for the future – but only if governments and corporations understand the importance of digital privacy and security,” says NordVPN’s digital privacy expert Daniel Markuson.

Based on the outcomes from 2018, NordVPN lists five significant trends that it predicts will shape cyber security and digital privacy in 2019:

1. Identity theft, phishing scams, and personal data loss will hit a new high.

From Facebook and Google to Quora and Marriott, this year’s data breaches have affected more than a billion people around the globe. Add that to the existing pool of leaked data, and hackers will have an invaluable resource for tailoring a phishing scam or taking over your Facebook or Netflix account. Without a doubt, it will be used in 2019.

2. Some governments will lean towards higher data security standards.

The GDPR in the EU established a new set of game rules by regulating the way corporations protect the data of their customers. It is still early to tell whether the new regulations have made a positive impact, but they have brought a shift towards more responsible use of private data. In 2019, some non-EU countries will likely follow the example and introduce a similar set of laws for data protection as well. This year, all eyes will be on the US, where California has set a high bar by passing the Consumer Privacy Act. However, it is still unclear if other states will follow. We really hope they do.

3. Use of encrypted communications will face new challenges.

In December, Australia passed the Assistance and Access (A&A) bill, also known as anti-encryption law – all despite an uproar within society. The bill requires tech companies to create backdoor access to the encrypted communications of their users. It would be used by law enforcement agencies to intercept and read the content of private messages. Despite the opposition to the law, similar ideas have been floated in multiple countries, including the US. Having in mind the everlasting itch to spy on their citizens, it wouldn’t be a shocking surprise if other members of the ‘14-eyes’ countries would follow this example in 2019.

4. Tech companies will look for new ways to win the trust of their potential customers.

A lot of data has been stolen this year. Despite the companies’ size and significance, despite the self-proclaimed ‘best security practices,’ despite the risk of being fined under the GDPR. It’s no surprise that ensuring customers’ trust will become more critical than ever. Companies will learn (although slowly) from their mistakes and invest in penetration testing, security audits, AI, and implementing zero-trust policies to prove that they are making an effort to protect their clients.

5. Cloud security will become a bigger issue.

As people change locations and devices, cloud computing becomes inevitable both for private users and corporations. At the same time, it becomes a bigger security problem. GoDaddy, Los Angeles 211 centre, Viacom, and just recently the UN had their data records harvested from cloud storage. The biggest issue is still simple configuration errors and user neglect. Nevertheless, as we can expect more leaks and breaches here, new cloud security measures and services will come out in 2019.

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Peter Dinham

Peter Dinham - retired in 2020. He is a veteran journalist and corporate communications consultant. He has worked as a journalist in all forms of media – newspapers/magazines, radio, television, press agency and now, online – including with the Canberra Times, The Examiner (Tasmania), the ABC and AAP-Reuters. As a freelance journalist he also had articles published in Australian and overseas magazines. He worked in the corporate communications/public relations sector, in-house with an airline, and as a senior executive in Australia of the world’s largest communications consultancy, Burson-Marsteller. He also ran his own communications consultancy and was a co-founder in Australia of the global photographic agency, the Image Bank (now Getty Images).

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