What Will Be Key Trends For Data Protection In 2022?

With the advancement in automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) across economic sectors in India — the growth of malware, ransomware, and breaches is on the rise. The recent Dell Technologies 2021 Global Data Protection Index highlights that 70% of respondents in India believe emerging technologies—such as cloud-native applications, Kubernetes containers, AI, and machine learning pose a risk to data protection, and the lack of data protection solutions for newer technologies is one of the top three data protection challenges for organizations.

- Ripu Bajwa

Ripu Bajwa, Director and General Manager, Data Protection Solutions, Dell Technologies, India mentioned three trends that will cement the course for the cybersecurity and data protection landscape in 2022.

Increase in cloud services and corresponding data protection threats: The necessity to adapt to post-pandemic, remote working conditions has heightened the requirement for cloud-based services and infrastructure. According to Gartner, Indian CIOs are expected to focus their cloud investment on cloud system infrastructure services (IaaS). This segment is forecast to total $2.4 billion in 2022, up 40% from 2021. Although cloud services offer exciting opportunities for organizations, these also present new challenges for monitoring, managing and protecting cloud assets. Industry initiatives like Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) can bring broader visibility to cloud infrastructure and assets, help ensure consistent configuration management and establish a baseline of best practices for compliance in the coming year.