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Industrial Systems will see tremendous growth in cyber security solutions.

These systems have their origins in cyber security for power plants and utilities – systems that had
national security implications. Today these threats are more ubiquitous and impact all Industrial
systems. As a result, there will continue to be growth for cyber security solutions in this area.

As more and more companies rush to market with IoT solutions, there is a ripe opportunity
for hackers to exploit new vulnerabilities in connected devices.

We will see more examples of threats targeted specifically at IoT as proof points, such as hacking
into thermostats and refrigerators. To be secure, buyers should inquire about the different protocols
IoT vendors are putting in place to monitor and prevent cyber attacks.

In 2016 we expect to see even more sophisticated hacker technologies and strategies, resulting in
more enterprise vulnerabilities and compliance concerns. However, we’re also seeing advances in
the technologies to help protect against these vulnerabilities, keeping organizations safe from
breaches and attacks.

In 2016, in order to keep sensitive corporate data safe, there will be more and more demand to
invest in analytic and visualization tools that can help end users process the huge data sets related
to these cyber threats, giving organizations the visibility to track, mitigate and protect against cyber
criminals.

About the Author

Amir Orad is a successful CEO, entrepreneur and a big data technology
thought leader. He brings proven success in leading and scaling
businesses by orders of magnitude in both start-up and public company
settings as well as multiple exits and M&As. Prior to Sisense, Orad was
the CEO of NICE Actimize the financial crime and analytics software
leader monitoring billions of transactions at the world’s top institutions.
Orad led the company’s business functions since it was a $30M
business, first as EVP and later as President and CEO. Under his
leadership the business grew over six fold with Wall Street reported
revenue nearing a $200M run rate. Prior to Actimize, he was Co-founder and CMO of Cyota Inc, a
cyber analytics-powered company that was acquired by RSA Security in 2005. Following the
acquisition, he was VP Marketing at RSA.

Mr. Orad holds an MBA from Columbia University’s executive program (Beta Gamma Sigma) and a
BS in Computer Science and Management from Tel Aviv University. Amir is a founding board
member at BillGuard, the personal finance analytics mobile app company. He is a thought leader in
the application of big data and analytics, and as a frequent lecturer and author he is often quoted in
WSJ, The Guardian, CNBC, and BBC.

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