1、Cybersecurity considerations 2023The golden threadKPMG I TutejaGlobal Cyber Security LeaderKPMG InternationalOur future is dependent on data and digital infrastructure.The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated our shift to digital channels and brought these issues into sharp focus.As global economies,and su

2、pply chains were disrupted,organizations had to rethink their dependencies on goods,services and the digital infrastructure that underpins them.Breakthrough technologies are expected to shape that future artificial intelligence,blockchain,biometrics,hyperconnected systems and virtual reality,to name

3、 just a few.And all can pose new security,privacy and ethical challenges and raise fundamental questions about our trust in digital systems.Consensus on tackling those issues can be hard to arrive at with diverse national and cultural views;nonetheless,this is the environment in which global commerc

4、e needs to thrive,and we need to address concerns now as we innovate,not retrospectively when its too late.The list of industries we consider systemically important is also changing.In the past,we focused on utilities,telecommunications and financial services.Now we have a complex tapestry of public

5、-private partnerships,connected ecosystems,and information infrastructures.One look at financial markets shows a hyperconnected world of financial institutions,market infrastructure,data and managed service providers all of whom are now systemically important.As the degree of interconnectedness and

6、dependency increases,so does the interest from those looking to attack and exploit those infrastructures.With these changes comes a global drive toward greater cybersecurity regulation.This increases concern among organizations over the growing burden of regulation and the diversity of various repor