1、 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 4 2 5 3 2020: The fog thickens 5 9 Smart is the new sexy: From IoT devices to smart cities 18 22 ML vs. ML: Creating security or attacking it? 10 13 Securing the digital transformation 23 26 Conclusion 27 28 Introduction 3 4 Privacy sea change 14 17 INTRODUCTION As devices are u
2、ndeniably getting smarter all the time, the question arises: Are we keeping pace with technological progress in terms of being “smart” enough to derive maximum benefit from these devices without suffering repercussions? The rise of smart devices, which until a few years ago seemed like nothing more
3、than a hopeful vi- sion of the future, has occurred so quickly that the technology has become part of our everyday lives almost without us noticing the change. The gradual but persistent integration of technology into objects we use all the time is likely to change and impact social customs in ways
4、that are yet to reveal themselves. Every year, in choosing topics for Trends, ESET experts decide which aspects of cybersecurity and privacy seem likely to present some of the key challenges for the coming year. Over the five chapters that make up this edition of Trends, we review various cybersecur
5、ity issues with implica- tions for people, governments and companies, as well as general concepts like privacy, democracy, digital transformation, and much more. In the first chapter, Tony Anscombe tackles the topic of the US presidential elections and the echoes of the repercussions that fake news
6、and denouncements of foreign interference had on the 2016 elections. But the US is not the only country to have been through this and it is almost certain that in 2020 the topic will be a big issue again. With that in mind, its worth taking anoth- er look at how (dis)information and fake news could