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Businesses that solely address the static factor of user trust, (i.e., passwords or biometrics), one of The
4 Trust Dimensions, will be a prime target for cyberattacks in the new year. In 2021, expect to see
enterprises investing in solutions that address multiple trust dimensions of user access and enforce fine-
grained policies based on context.

#4. Cloud Citizenship

A shift to cloud-native applications has been driven by innovation, scalability, and efficiency. The way
today's applications are being built is significantly shifting into the microservices and container world. We
can expect a big move from virtualized applications to cloud-native applications in 2021. As this wave of
cloud citizenship rides into the new year, powerful, cloud-based policy engines, like what we've built at
ColorTokens, will be needed to automatically extend security controls to new cloud-native applications to
eliminate exposure and secure them from internal and external threats.

#5. Unification Uptake

Buying multiple point solutions has complicated security postures and IT operations, and most
enterprises are recognizing they need to make a security shift. With a unified platform, businesses can
break free from point solutions performing siloed functions, and can instead address their networks,
applications, users, and devices using a single integrated solution and unified view. This growing pace
of organizations turning to a single, unified security platform over traditional point solutions will continue
into 2021 and beyond.

About the Author

Rajesh Khazanchi is a cybersecurity pioneer who's been on the
front lines of the battle against cyberattacks for nearly three
decades. As a security entrepreneur and executive, Rajesh is
motivated by the ideal that no one - not businesses, not families,
not individuals - should be forced to feel the pain of a cyberattack.
That's what fuels his work at ColorTokens. Prior to ColorTokens,
Rajesh led product development teams at HP, Oracle, and
VMware. He has been awarded six patents for his innovations in
cloud automation and cybersecurity. Rajesh can be reached
online at @ColorTokensInc. and at our company website

https://colortokens.com

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