The impact of nation-state hacking on commercial cyber-security

Abstract

We're living in an extraordinary time. When TV news in South Africa, where I live, pronounced Donald J Trump President-elect of the US my wife – a psychologist who couldn't be bothered to update her iPad – turned to me and exclaimed: “The Russians hacked it”. Never has the realm of computer security been more followed in the mainstream, nor indeed has it ever played such a significant role in the day-to-day life of the average citizen. Never has computer security been more followed in the mainstream press nor has it ever played such a significant role in the day-to-day life of the average citizen. Charl van Der Walt of SecureData SensePost examines some of the major stories that have hit the headlines recently and the implications for the future. And he identifies some key trends, including the role that government policy will play in the security of nations and individual citizens.