In cybersecurity, and across the entire technology sector, we’re used to riding the rollercoaster of the hype cycle. What’s promised as the next big thing today may be thrown into the dumpster of irrelevance tomorrow.
After a technology hits what Gartner calls the “Peak of Inflated Expectations,” will it languish in the “Trough of Disillusionment,” or power through to reach the “Plateau of Productivity?”
When SC Media sat down with three cybersecurity leaders to reflect on developments over the past year, a trio of trends and technologies stood out as having real and lasting impact on how the industry moves forward in late 2023 and beyond.
(Editor’s Note: This feature is part of SC Media’s special 2023 SC Awards coverage. You can view the full list of winners here.)
Passwordless authentication hits an ‘inflection point’
Some technologies present as great ideas but, for a variety of reasons, they languish in the background for years until they eventually fade away or — sometimes — they win the market over.
Passwordless authentication is one of those concepts that is finally having its day in the sun after Apple, Google and Microsoft came onboard last year, expanding…
