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Dear Reader,
Prediction articles are plentiful in tech magazines in December. That’s probably because it is the easy way of filling columns of content when everyone is getting ready to wind down for the holidays. But the team at Cyber Protection Magazine doesn’t do anything easy. So, as usual, we are not publishing any predictions until January. That means it’s time to get those predictions in.
There are guidelines, however.
First, don’t generate them with an AI. AIs can’t predict anything but the status quo. Whatever happened in the past few years, and AI will tell you the same will happen next year. We run what we get through an AI checker (Yeah, we know. They aren’t 100% accurate, but neither is an AI-generted article) and if you get more than 70% AI generated they get tossed.
If they do pass the checker, the second filter is anything that starts with “Cyber attacks will increase in 2026,” or something like that. Cyber attacks have increased every year since they started in the 1980s. No one wants to read about something they already know and are already prepared for, or that they can do nothing about … other than buy your product or service. If you want to buy an ad in the magazine to promote yourself, that’s another story.
A recent podcast with Ian Thornton-Trump, CISO of Inversion6, (Crucial Tech Episode 11.15) was a lively discussion about what could happen, or more accurately, what should happen next year. One of the things Ian said before we started recording should be highlighted here (yes, this is exclusive to this newsletter).
“We can't regulate our way out of the cyber crime problem but we might be able to invest our way out of the cyber crime problem. I’m not talking about AI. I'm talking about youth programs, mentorship, mental health services and the cost of living crisis. It's all linked and not seeing that because of political agendas is what's KILLING us!”
That’s the kind of bold, out-of-the-box thinking that makes for interesting reading.
Other subjects that would be worth exploring …
• Whether the trend toward consolidation is such a bright idea (especially considering how many big providers have crashed the internet in the past couple of months). Could decenralization be a key to security success this year?
• Will the AI industry collapse in 2026 under the weight of economic irrational exhuberance? Sure looks like it is teetering. And what will emerge from the rubble?
• Will regulation finally start making rational inroads to combat cybercrime in 2026?
Make it interesting and you’ll make it into the coverage.
In the meantime, we are also starting a new sponsorhip program that will cost $500 per month. More information to come on that, but if you are one of those companies that beliee it doesn’t have enough budget to do real marketing, we might have the answer for you.
One more thing, we will start to be taking appointments for meetings at RSAC at the end of January. First come first serve. There will be 20 slots to fill.
Enjoy Reading
Lou, Joe and Patrick |
