Emerging Technology Threats: Building a Secure and Sustainable Digital Future Amid Cybersecurity Risks

  Editorial INTI     19 hari yang lalu
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Jakarta, INTI - In the rapidly evolving digital era, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and biotechnology offer tremendous opportunities for industries and the global economy. However, alongside this optimism, the increasing threat of cyberattacks has become a serious concern. As these technologies evolve, more complex and dangerous cyberattacks become possible, demanding a new approach to cybersecurity resilience.

A recent report from the World Economic Forum titled Navigating Cyber Resilience in the Age of Emerging Technologies highlights the importance of building stronger cyber resilience as technology advances. The report emphasizes that new technologies create vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers and malicious actors, especially concerning national security.

Evolving Threats

According to the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024, nearly 56% of global leaders believe that new technologies give attackers an advantage. This gap widens because only 8.9% believe that new technologies will strengthen cybersecurity defenses. Key concerns include threats like deepfake, malware development, and the ever-increasing risk of data breaches.

With over 200 emerging technologies, including 75 billion connected devices by 2025, each of these devices becomes a potential attack point. Therefore, the need for comprehensive and robust security becomes increasingly critical.

Artificial Intelligence: A Double-Edged Sword

Artificial intelligence is a technology that brings both great risks and benefits. On one hand, AI can be used to strengthen cybersecurity measures, but on the other hand, AI can also be manipulated by attackers for AI-based phishing attacks and data manipulation. Constant innovation is needed to develop more advanced defense strategies.

The Threat from Quantum Computing

Quantum computing brings immense processing power, but this technology also has the potential to break the encryption systems we currently rely on. Cybercriminals are known to be storing data to crack with future quantum computing capabilities. Therefore, quantum-resistant encryption must be developed as a matter of urgency.

Technology Supply Chains Under Threat

Cyberattacks targeting global technology supply chains are also on the rise. Vulnerable supply chains become attractive targets for cybercriminals, who can disrupt the flow of goods between global economies. Robust end-to-end security measures are needed to protect these global supply chains.

Human Resource Challenges

One of the main challenges in building cyber resilience is the shortage of cybersecurity professionals with expertise in emerging technologies. The world needs more experts who can secure new systems and respond to evolving threats. Investing in recruitment and upskilling in the field of cybersecurity is a top priority.

Resilience by Design: A New Approach to Cybersecurity

Traditional approaches relying on security by design are now deemed insufficient to face the increasingly complex threat landscape. A new approach, called resilience by design, is crucial — building systems that are not only secure but also flexible and adaptive, capable of surviving and recovering from inevitable attacks.

Building a Resilient Cyber Future The World Economic Forum report offers several key recommendations to protect critical systems from future cyber threats. Investment in research and development of innovative solutions, such as advanced cryptographic techniques and AI-based tools, is essential. Moreover, collaboration between governments, industries, and academia must be strengthened to address these collective challenges.

International regulatory frameworks and standards also play a key role in ensuring security by design and facilitating global cooperation in facing cyber threats. By balancing risks and opportunities, we can maintain a secure and resilient digital ecosystem that supports innovation without compromising critical security.

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