Predictions 2022: Cybersecurity, Risk, And Privacy

October 28th, 2021

Jeff Pollard VP, Principal Analyst

Sandy Carielli Principal Analyst

Jess Burn Principal Analyst

Alla Valente Senior Analyst

Allie Mellen Principal Analyst

Enza Iannopollo Principal Analyst

Jinan Budge VP, Principal Analyst

Steve Turner

With contributors:

Merritt Maxim , Hailey DiCicco , Peggy Dostie

Summary

Security, risk, and privacy leaders will face challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. Well-intentioned workforce data collection becomes privacy-violating surveillance overreach; fragile, just-in-time supply chains exponentially increase third-party risks as just-in-case supply chains develop; ransomware pressures cyberinsurance to evolve; the great resignation interrupts cybersecurity’s hiring plans; and the influx of investment capital leads to some bad behavior by at least one security vendor. In this report, we explore Forrester’s predictions for cybersecurity, privacy, and risk in 2022.

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