Global IT spending in 2025 is projected to reach $5.61 trillion, while data breach damages per incident surged to $4.8 million in 2024.
Key emerging threats in cybersecurity include increasingly sophisticated ransomware attacks, AI-powered threats, and executive-targeted social engineering.
AI is now a crucial element in cybersecurity defense, enhancing speed and scale in threat response and analysis.
Individuals are urged to take proactive steps like using strong passwords, limiting social media sharing, and leveraging advanced protection measures like VPNs for personal privacy defense.