Global smartphone users are expected face higher risk of hacking in 2020 when compared with the previous years. IoT will throw new challenges to data security,” said the report titled ‘Cyber Trends in 2019 and Predictions for 2020’. A framework-driven approach with continuous monitoring will help companies mature their cyber security posture and address incidents proactively,” said Akshay Garkel, Partner, Cyber security & IT Risk Advisory, Grant Thornton India LLP. According to the report, cyber security incidents including cyber bullying have skyrocketed by more than six times from the last year and data analytics will be critical to predict crime patterns and to reduce cybercrimes. The report expects the number of smartphone users in India to reach 673 million this year.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2020 05:15 UTC