For some months now, the shortcomings in internet security have been exposed, making this issue front-page news.
The 20th century will be remembered in history for events such as the two world wars, the Cold War, decolonization, scientific and medical advances, the moon landing, AIDS, and also for the development of information technologies and the birth of the internet. These events have shaped the course of history and the lives of the planet's inhabitants.
In this sense, society greeted the arrival of the internet with the natural distrust of the unknown. However, in just a few years, we have discovered the great possibilities and advantages it offers. It has managed to change the way industrialized societies work and communicate, offering us unlimited possibilities for obtaining information and the advantage of communicating in real time with any part of the world.
Currently, we can perform numerous transactions online, from buying movie or theater tickets to grocery shopping or making bank transfers. Any online information transaction needs to be secure to build user trust and become a faster and more efficient alternative.
Miguel Ángel Braojos, CEO of Entrust Spain.
For the past few months, security shortcomings have been exposed, making this issue front-page news. All publications have addressed security in one way or another. However, we are optimistic and want to convey to our readers that we are in a growing sector because these security problems have solutions. In this sense, one day we will no longer be in the news, as all the vulnerabilities will be patched and we can focus on deploying infrastructure that, over time, will only need to be updated and improved.
The current situation is crying out for an urgent plan to equip systems and applications with a layer of basic security against cybersecurity threats. Once these systems are in place, the future of the sector will depend on improving mechanisms and tools. Governments and businesses must begin to seriously consider the urgent need to deploy secure infrastructures without delay. Customers who use the internet for online banking assume a secure system exists, and it is only when they are informed about additional security measures that mistrust arises.
A step forward in identity management
The Digital National Identity Card (DNI) initiative in Spain is a significant step forward; guaranteeing the digital identity of users and customers is the most effective and secure option. In this regard, the digital DNI will improve the identification of the origin of items received electronically, reducing the risk of attacks. However, we hope to see more initiatives of this kind in the future that will foster greater user trust.
Drawing parallels with past situations, the current state of the cybersecurity sector resembles that of the early 80s in the networking and communications industry. At that time, the first networks were being installed, so any new network deployment or design was newsworthy. Today, it's not news when a company deploys an IP network, yet the implementation of security enhancements or user identification initiatives certainly is. This example clearly illustrates that what is news today will cease to be newsworthy once it becomes commonplace and is no longer novel.
Therefore, in the not-too-distant future, we expect that improved security will no longer be news, but rather that it will become commonplace for systems to include it by default, requiring only further enhancements. To reach this point, a large security infrastructure urgently needs to be deployed.
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