Cybersecurity should be top of mind for any Internet user, professional or otherwise. But security is a process, not a goal, and web developers, DevOps professionals, and security professionals alike need to be informed of changing industry standards as we head into the new decade. The Internet might have become safer in 2019, but there's still more to do. Here's a sneak preview of the changes and innovations coming to the world of cybersecurity in 2020.
First things first — old encryption protocols will fade away. Given that all major browsers now support TLS 1.3, and the increase of the websites using SSL certificates has been huge in the past years, it's logical to expect that by next year, over 90% of traffic will move to the latest Transport Layer Security update, TLS 1.3. TLS provides secure communication between entities, and TLS 1.3 makes these connections take place more efficiently and safely, something that cannot be overlooked when it comes to securing any website.
It's no secret that past encryption protocols are more susceptible to attacks, and even though some of those attacks are extremely difficult to implement, it is arguably safer for systems to be upgraded to the latest TLS versions whenever possible. It should be noted, though, that most of the attacks targeting the TLS protocol focus on finding hash function collisions.
As we move into the new decade, the majority of web hosting companies will announce support for new protocols such as Quick UDP Internet Connections (QUIC), a general-purpose transport layer network. QUIC provides built-in security and performance fe ..
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