CSO: Top 15 security predictions for 2016

Experts and analysts take their best guesses on what form cybersecurity will take in 2016.

By Taylor Armerding
Dec 16, 2015

In putting a security spin on the holiday song, "It's the most predictive time of the year."

Not that those in the industry - even the best informed - have an infallible crystal ball. It's that being effective in an ever-more-rapidly evolving threat environment means looking ahead. An accurate prediction can help an organization protect itself better. A wrong one can mean less ability to prevent or respond effectively to a breach that can damage reputation, the bottom line and more.

So, here are some best guesses about 2016 from more than a dozen vendors and analysts. (For an expanded version of the 2016 predictions, watch CSO's slideshow.)

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