Technology becomes outdated in the blink of an eye. Similarly, a new security system deployed today to secure infrastructure or data is almost inherently going to be less secure tomorrow. In an era of fast communication, there are lots of people eager to break new technology — to find vulnerabilities and weaknesses in systems, ethically or unethically.
However, it’s not always malicious actors outside the organization who are at fault. Insider threats are a real danger as well and should not be overlooked.