2016 Verizon Report: 10 'Must Know' Security Trends For Solution Providers

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Danger Ahead

The annual bellwether report of the security industry -- the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report -- found that 2015 was a year in which, not surprisingly, many of the same security threats arose as did in years past. For the 2016 report, Verizon pulled data from most major security vendors and found that hackers still chose to target companies primarily for financial gains, relied on tried-and-true hacking methods like phishing, and attacked businesses with even greater frequency than before. There were also signs of rising trends in threats to security, such as ransomware and nation state attacks.

With all of those threats, said Dave Ostertag, global investigative manager, Verizon Enterprise Solutions, there is a vital role partners can play in getting their clients' security up to speed and preparing them to respond in the event of an attack. Take a look at 10 trends from 2015 that partners need to know to help take better care of their clients in the year to come.

(Note: This article was published on CRN.com earlier today.)