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Right or Wrong About 2012? One Cybersecurity Company's Look Back

December 27, 2012

Right or Wrong About 2012? One Cybersecurity Company's Look Back

By: Linda Rosencrance, Mashable

December is "prediction season" in the cybersecurity industry. Every major anti-virus software maker and digital-security provider issues its own forecasts of what computer users face in the coming year.

So far this month, the predictions for 2013 look a lot like those for 2012: more Android malware, increased cyberattacks by nation-states and greater activity by "hacktivist" groups such as Anonymous.

However, a few companies go back and check their own predictions at the end of the year to see what they got right — and wrong.

One company that does so is Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab, one of the top five anti-virus companies in the world.

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Right or Wrong About 2012? One Cybersecurity Company's Look Back

Right or Wrong About 2012? One Cybersecurity Company's Look Back
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Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company founded in 1997. Innovating the industry with a Cyber Immunity approach, Kaspersky safeguards consumers, businesses, critical infrastructure, and governments from cyberthreats, with over a billion devices protected to date.

Kaspersky ensures Cybersecurity True to Business, focusing on providing clear outcomes, protecting revenue, easing workloads and preventing downtime. Kaspersky’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative solutions and services for organizations of every size, from small businesses to large enterprises, combining proven AI-driven protection technologies with simple management and expert support.

Recognized in independent tests and trusted by millions of individuals worldwide and nearly 200,000 organizations, Kaspersky helps detect threats earlier, respond faster and operate with greater confidence and freedom, protecting what matters most to our clients. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com.

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