The pace of change in cybersecurity is quickening as technologies like 5G and artificial intelligence enable new services, products and modes of communication. Though varied in their uses—from consumer goods and smart cities to the Industrial Internet of Things—and in their level of maturity, nearly all are defined by growing connectivity and the risks and opportunities inherent therein.
This interconnectivity is one trend from 2019 that will help define 2020. By analyzing it along with other macro trends spotted in the previous year, we can make the following 2020 cybersecurity predictions with at least some degree of confidence.