It’s no secret that data leaks happen as criminals attempt to hack data. Updates we’re looking at include a major change in encryption and other privacy tech to secure your data.

Privacy-enhancing tech will make it possible to share and analyze data without accidentally giving information out. You can expect that developing new practices will make this a major milestone for companies everywhere.

Application program interfaces (API) security has been a real struggle because many worry about software security. While businesses want to have the newest, up-to-date applications, what they’re not willing to give up is sensitive data.

By improving security practices, you can expect better encryption and authentication for your data transfer. This means that all data will be safer in transit.

API security solutions are growing. More funding is making its way into that digital space. We can expect that even more will come out of the work thanks to companies, including Salt Security, Series A, and Neosec, just to name a few.

Artificial intelligence is making its way into all kinds of business functions, like supply chain predictions and fraud prevention. It’s expected that AI will continue to become an even more vital part of everyday business practices.

It’s also expected that AI will become the next breeding ground for a new type of criminal — the ones that can hack AI. As a result, the tech sector is working on ultimately improving security.

AI is where today’s security approach will see the most changes. It’ll be interesting to see how it all unfolds in 2022, but many expect great change because of these efforts.

An SNN is an artificial neural network that works to compare presented info against a baseline of existing data. One of the most common forms people will recognize is facial recognition. There is an established facial structure in the system. Someone provides input that is compared to the existing data to determine access.

Today’s SNNs include using the same logic to predict data impersonation. By doing so, it is becoming possible to identify potential phishing attacks or detect otherwise intrusive access.

In short, SNNs will become a part of the security industry at large to protect against attacks and data breaches.

Identity has been the source of major cybersecurity innovations. Most now see it as one of the best ways to protect access to data. The idea driving Identity changes revolves around the concept that passwordless access is the way of the future.

Transmit Security, as an example, is a forerunner in its biometric authentication platform because it bills itself as a passwordless identity management solution. They also believe that passwords are becoming a thing of the past. Ultimately, Identity trends are what we expect to see more of in 2022.